engrave
刻む
解説 Definition
金属や石などの硬い素材の表面に文字や模様を彫り込むこと。
To engrave means to cut words, patterns, or pictures into a hard surface such as metal, wood, or stone. It is often used for names, messages, or designs that are meant to stay there permanently.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
engrave は carve（彫る）に近いが、特に金属・石・指輪などの硬い表面へ、名前や模様を細かく彫り込んで長く残す語。write ではなく「消えないように刻む」と捉えると覚えやすい。engraved, engraving もセットで見ると定着しやすい。頻出は engrave a name on a ring, be engraved on stone。似た語では inscribe はやや改まった「記す」、etch は薬品や光で表面を刻む場面にも使う。比喩の be engraved in my memory も重要。
Notice `engrave` next to `grave` and `carve`: it has the feeling of cutting words or marks into something hard so they stay there. Think of common pairs like `engrave a name on a ring` or `engraved in stone`. The metaphor `engraved in my memory` is also a strong memory hook.
例文
The jeweler will engrave your initials on the inside of the ring.
宝石職人が指輪の内側にあなたのイニシャルを刻んでくれる。
The ancient Egyptians used to engrave hieroglyphics onto stone tablets.
古代エジプト人は石板にヒエログリフを彫り込んでいた。
That tragic experience was engraved in her memory forever.
その悲惨な経験は、彼女の記憶に永遠に刻み込まれた。
engrave の類義語・関連語
engrave の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 engraver に由来し、en-「中へ」＋ graver「刻む」から成ります。graver はゲルマン系の「掘る」にさかのぼり、関連語 grave や engraving を見ると、「内へ深く彫り込んで印を残す」感覚がつかめます。
Engrave comes from Old French engraver, built from en-, meaning "into," and a verb meaning "carve" or "cut." That carving verb is from a Germanic root connected with digging. The original idea was cutting deeply into a surface to leave a mark, and that sense has stayed central in English; engraving is a direct related form.
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