expressing
表現する
解説 Definition
expressing は express（表現する）の現在分詞・動名詞です。気持ち、考え、意見などを言葉・表情・行動で外に表すときに使います。
Expressing is the present participle or gerund of express. It means communicating a thought, feeling, or opinion through words, facial expressions, behavior, art, or another observable form.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
expressing は原形 express に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、語末の ss はそのままです。ex-「外へ」と press「押す」の構成から、内側の気持ちや考えを言葉・表情・行動として外へ出す像を持ちましょう。be expressing an opinion は「意見を表している」、have trouble expressing feelings は「感情を表すのに苦労する」です。
Link expressing to the base verb express and to the image of pressing something outward. The historical parts ex-, “out,” and press help you picture an inner thought or feeling being brought into a visible or understandable form. Add -ing directly to express: expressing. In She is expressing her opinion, it is part of a progressive verb. After phrases such as have trouble, it acts like a gerund: trouble expressing his feelings. Remember the common combinations express an opinion, express joy, and express feelings in words.
例文
She is expressing her opinion clearly.
彼女は自分の意見をはっきり表現しています。
The child was expressing joy with a big smile.
その子どもは大きな笑顔で喜びを表していました。
He had trouble expressing his feelings in words.
彼は自分の気持ちを言葉で表すのに苦労しました。
expressing の類義語・関連語
expressing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 exprimere（ex-「外へ」+ premere「押す」＝押し出す）に由来。内面の考えや感情を外に押し出して伝えること。関連語: expression（表現）、impress（印象づける）。語根 press-「押す」が核。
Express came through French from Latin exprimere, formed from ex-, “out,” and premere, “to press.” Its literal image was of pressing or squeezing something out. That physical idea developed into making thoughts, meanings, or feelings outwardly known. Expressing is formed by adding -ing to express. Related words such as expression retain the communication sense, while impress contains the same Latin element associated with pressing.
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