directed
指示された
解説 Definition
directed は direct（指示する、導く）の過去形・過去分詞です。「指示された」という受け身の意味や、「指示した」という過去の動作を表すときに使います。
Directed is the past-tense and past-participle form of direct. It indicates that someone gave instructions, guided a person toward a place, or aimed a message, question, or action at a particular recipient or purpose.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
directed は direct に規則変化の -ed を付けた過去形・過去分詞です。direct は「方向を示す」が核で、direct someone to a room なら部屋へ案内し、be directed to wait なら待つよう指示される、questions directed to a manager なら質問をその人へ向ける、と覚えます。
Think of direct as giving something a direction. A staff member directed us to a room by showing where to go; a manager directed employees to wait by telling them what to do; and questions directed to the manager are aimed at that recipient. Directed is the regular past and past-participle form, made by adding -ed. In ordinary pronunciation, its ending is a separate syllable, /ɪd/, because direct ends in a /t/ sound. This links the spelling, grammar, and idea of guidance.
例文
We were directed to wait here.
私たちはここで待つように指示されました。
The staff directed us to the right room.
スタッフが私たちを正しい部屋へ案内してくれました。
All questions should be directed to the manager.
すべての質問はマネージャーに向けるよう指示されています。
directed の類義語・関連語
類義語
directed の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 dirigere（まっすぐにする）から。dis-（離れて）+ regere（導く・支配する）の合成語で、古仏語 directer を経て英語に。「正しい方向へ導く」が原義で、指示・監督の意味に発展。関連語: director（監督）、direction（方向）。
Directed is formed regularly from direct plus -ed. Direct came into English through French and Latin, ultimately from Latin dirigere, meaning to set straight, arrange, or guide. That verb combines a prefix related to separation or distinct movement with regere, “to guide” or “to rule.” The underlying idea of setting a straight course developed into the modern senses of guiding, instructing, managing, and aiming something toward a recipient.
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