getting
手に入れること
解説 Definition
「手に入れること」（getting）とは、何かを取得したり獲得したりする行為や過程を指す名詞（動名詞）である。物や情報、スキルなど様々なものを自分のものにするプロセスを幅広く表す。日常会話から専門的な文脈まで幅広く使われる表現である。
Getting is the act or process of obtaining, receiving, or securing something, including an object, opportunity, qualification, information, or needed condition. As a gerund, it allows the action expressed by get to function as a noun in a sentence.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
getting は get「得る」に -ing を付けた動名詞で、短母音＋子音字のため t を重ねます。発音は通常 /ˈɡetɪŋ/ です。「手に入れること」だけでなく、getting a visa、getting enough sleep、getting an education のように、必要な物・状態・機会を得る過程を表すまとまりで覚えましょう。
Getting is the -ing form of get. Since get has a short stressed vowel followed by one final consonant, the t is doubled before -ing: get becomes getting, pronounced /ˈɡetɪŋ/. As a gerund, it turns the action into a noun-like idea: getting a visa, getting an education, or getting enough sleep. Think of each phrase as the process of obtaining or securing something needed. Because get has many meanings, always learn getting with its following words; here the examples focus specifically on obtaining, not becoming, arriving, or understanding.
例文
Getting a good education is important for your future.
良い教育を手に入れることは将来にとって重要です。
Getting a visa for that country takes several weeks.
その国のビザを手に入れることには数週間かかります。
Getting enough sleep is essential for good health.
十分な睡眠を手に入れることは健康のために不可欠です。
getting の類義語・関連語
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getting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古ノルド語 geta（得る、到達する）に由来し、中英語 geten を経て現代英語に。ゲルマン祖語 *getaną（つかむ）が語源。関連語：get（得る）、forget（忘れる＝for-離れて+get）。「手に入れる行為」が名詞化した形。
Getting is formed from get and the suffix -ing, with the final t doubled according to the regular spelling pattern for a short stressed vowel followed by a single consonant. Get entered Middle English from Old Norse geta, meaning “to obtain, reach, or beget,” and is Germanic in origin. Over time, get developed an unusually wide range of uses. In the present examples, the -ing form functions as a gerund naming the process of obtaining or securing something.
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