gaming
ゲーム
解説 Definition
gaming はゲームをすること、特にコンピューターゲームやビデオゲームを楽しむ活動という意味です。日本語の「ゲーム」よりも、遊ぶ行為や関連分野を指すことが多い語です。
Gaming is the activity or field of playing games, especially video games or computer games. Depending on context, it can also refer to gambling or casino-based play, but everyday modern use frequently concerns digital entertainment.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
game に -ing を付けると、語末の e を落として gaming になります。日本語の「ゲーム」が作品や一回の勝負も指すのに対し、gaming は主にコンピューターゲームをする活動・趣味・関連分野を表します。online gaming、gaming industry、gaming PC というまとまりで覚えましょう。なお文脈によってはカジノ賭博を指すため、周囲の語にも注意します。
Gaming is made from game by dropping the final silent e before adding -ing. Think of it as the activity or wider field of playing games, rather than one individual game. This distinction is useful for Japanese learners because Japanese ゲーム can name both a game and the pastime. Common combinations include online gaming, the gaming industry, a gaming community, and a gaming PC. In many modern conversations, the word points specifically to video or computer games. In legal, business, or casino contexts, however, gaming may instead be a formal term for gambling, so check the surrounding words.
例文
Gaming is fun for many people.
ゲームをすることは多くの人にとって楽しいものです。
He enjoys gaming after dinner.
彼は夕食後にゲームを楽しみます。
Gaming can connect friends online.
ゲームはオンラインで友人同士をつなぐことがあります。
gaming の類義語・関連語
類義語
派生語
gaming の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 gamen（喜び、遊び）が語源で、ゲルマン祖語 *gamną（楽しみ）に遡る。元は広く「娯楽・遊戯」を意味し、現代では特にビデオゲームやカジノ遊戯を指す。関連語：game（試合）、gamble（賭博）。「楽しむ」が原義で、遊びから勝負事へと意味が広がった。
Gaming is the -ing form of game. Game developed from Old English gamen, meaning amusement, joy, or play, and is related to other Germanic words for entertainment. Over time, game came to denote structured forms of play and competition. Gaming consequently referred to participating in such activities and was also used for gambling. With the rise of electronic entertainment, it became a common term for playing video and computer games and for the industry surrounding them.
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