乾杯する
解説 Definition
祝い事や偲ぶ席で対象に向けて杯を上げる、乾杯するという行為。『～を祝って飲む』の形で使い、集まった人たちの気持ちを一つにする。敬意や感謝を込めて過去の人や出来事に思いを巡らす時にも使われる。
To drink to something means to raise a glass and drink as a way of showing good wishes, respect, or celebration. It is often used at parties, dinners, weddings, and other special occasions. The phrase is connected with making a toast.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
drink だけだと単に「飲む」ですが、drink to は「to が杯の向かう先」を示す、と考えると覚えやすいです。宴会でグラスを少し上げ、成功・結婚・故人の思い出など“何かに向けて”飲む場面を頭に置くと定着します。toast と近いものの、drink to は言葉だけでなく実際に杯を上げて飲む動作の響きがあります。drink to your success, drink to the bride and groom, drink to his memory のように、祝福・敬意・追悼の対象が後ろに来る型で覚えると使いやすいです。
In `drink to`, `to` points toward a person, event, or idea. Imagine raising a glass toward success, a wedding, or someone's memory. That picture helps you remember the pattern: `drink to your health`, `drink to the bride and groom`.
例文
Let's drink to their engagement tonight.
今夜は彼らの婚約を祝って乾杯しよう。
We drank to the memory of our beloved teacher every year.
毎年、私たちは恩師の思い出に杯を傾けた。
drink to の類義語・関連語
drink to の語源・成り立ち Etymology
drinkは古英語drincan（飲む）、toは対象を示す前置詞。「誰かに向けて杯を飲み干す」が原義で、中世の宴席で相手の健康を祈って杯を掲げる習慣から「乾杯する」の意味に。関連語：drinkable、drunken。
"Drink" comes from Old English "drincan," meaning "to drink," and "to" here points to a person or purpose. The phrase grew from the custom of raising and drinking a cup to someone's health. Because of that social practice, "drink to" came to mean making a toast in someone's honor. Related words include "drunken" and "drinkable."
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