防腐処理
解説 Definition
embalming は embalm（遺体に防腐処理をする）の動名詞で、名詞としては防腐処理という意味です。主に葬儀や医学的な文脈で、遺体の保存処置を指します。
Embalming is the process of treating a dead body with preservative methods and substances to delay decomposition and prepare it for viewing, burial, or transportation. It is chiefly used in funeral and medical contexts.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
動詞 embalm「遺体に防腐処理をする」に -ing を付けた動名詞で、ここでは処置そのものを指す名詞。embalming process や embalming a body の形で使う。balm「香油」と結びつけ、葬儀で遺体の変化を遅らせ保存する専門的な処置として覚える。
Start with the verb embalm, “to preserve a dead body,” and add -ing to name the activity or process. The spelling keeps the final l and simply adds ing. Connect the middle of the word with balm, an aromatic or soothing substance: historically, fragrant substances were used in treating bodies. In modern contexts, embalming refers specifically to professional preservation after death, often before a funeral viewing or long-distance transportation. Common combinations include “the embalming process,” “embalming fluid,” and “embalming a body.” It is more specific than the general word preservation.
例文
Embalming can slow the natural changes that occur after death.
防腐処理は、死後に起こる自然な変化を遅らせることができます。
The funeral director explained the embalming process to the family.
葬儀担当者は遺族に防腐処理の手順を説明しました。
In some cases, embalming is required before a body is transported over a long distance.
場合によっては、遺体を長距離搬送する前に防腐処理が必要になります。
embalming の類義語・関連語
embalming の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 embaumer から。en-（中に）+ baume（バルサム・香油）で「遺体に香油を塗り込む→防腐処理する」意。語根はギリシャ語 balsamon（香油）に遡る。関連語: balm（香油・鎮痛剤）、balsam（バルサム）。
Embalming is the gerund and verbal noun of embalm. Embalm entered English through Old French embaumer, built from a prefix meaning “in” or “with” and baume, “balm or aromatic resin.” The word originally referred to treating a body with balsam or fragrant substances. Baume is ultimately related to Latin balsamum and Greek balsamon. Modern embalming uses broader preservation techniques, but the historical connection with balm remains in the spelling.
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