gad
ぶらつく
解説 Definition
〔古風〕主に gad about／around の形で、特に楽しみを求めて目的もなくあちこち出歩く、ぶらつく。名詞用法はまれで、古い表現 on the gad では「出歩いて、ぶらついて」の意味になる。
To gad is to go from place to place without a definite purpose, often in search of pleasure. It is old-fashioned and is usually used in phrases such as “gad about” or “gad around.” A related rare noun use survives in the expression “on the gad.”
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
gad は現代では主に gad about / gad around の形で「目的もなく、楽しみ歩く・あちこち出歩く」と使う古風な語。gadabout「いつも出歩く人」や gadding「遊び歩くこと」と結び付けると覚えやすい。語源には不確実な点があるので、尖った追い棒から動き回るイメージへ発展したという説は確定事項として扱わない。
Remember gad through the established phrases “gad about” and “gad around,” meaning to go from place to place, often for pleasure and without a serious purpose. The standalone word is uncommon today, and noun use survives especially in the old expression “on the gad,” referring to restless roaming. Connect it with gadabout, a person who is frequently out visiting places or seeking amusement, and gadding, the activity itself. This phrase-based approach is safer than relying on a colorful but uncertain story about the word’s origin.
例文
She spent the afternoon gadding about the old town.
彼女は午後、旧市街をあちこちぶらついて過ごしました。
He was always gadding around town instead of doing his work.
彼は仕事をせず、いつも町をぶらついていました。
In those days, he was often on the gad from morning until night.
当時、彼は朝から晩までよく出歩いていました。
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gad の語源・成り立ち Etymology
gad は「ぶらつく」の意で中英語 gadden「急いで動く」に由来するとされるが、語源は確定していない。古ノルド語由来の gad「尖った棒・追い立て棒」と結びつけられることが多く、「追われるように動き回る」感覚から、のちに当てもなくぶらつく意味になった。関連語は gadabout、gadding。
The wandering sense of gad is recorded in Middle English gadden, meaning to hurry or move about. Its deeper origin is uncertain. It has often been associated with a separate noun gad meaning a pointed stick, spike, or goad, possibly of Old Norse origin, on the theory that being prodded suggests hurried movement. That historical connection is plausible but not securely established. Gadabout and gadding were later formed from the verb and preserve its roaming sense.
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