glowing
輝く
解説 Definition
glowing は glow（輝く、光を放つ）からできた形容詞です。物がやわらかく光っている様子や、明るく輝いて見える状態を表します。
Giving off a steady, often soft or warm light, or appearing bright with such light. It describes something visibly shining, such as a lamp, star, or illuminated sign.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
glow「ほのかに光る」に -ing をそのまま加えた形で、つづりの w は残ります。発音は glow /ɡloʊ/ から glowing /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/ へ変わり、2音節になります。glowing lamp や glowing sign のように、内側から柔らかく光を放つ物を思い浮かべると定着します。
Connect glowing directly with the verb glow, meaning “to give off a soft or steady light.” The form is made by adding -ing without removing the final w: glow becomes glowing. Its pronunciation grows from one syllable, /ɡloʊ/, to two, /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/. Picture a glowing lamp, glowing stars, or a glowing sign—objects that seem to shine from within rather than merely reflect a sudden flash. This entry concerns physical light, so do not confuse it with the separate expression a glowing review, which means highly enthusiastic praise.
例文
The glowing lamp lit the room.
輝くランプが部屋を照らしました。
We saw glowing stars in the sky.
私たちは空に輝く星を見ました。
A glowing sign stood outside the store.
店の外に輝く看板が立っていました。
glowing の類義語・関連語
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glowing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
glowing は glow + -ing。glow は古英語 glōwan「赤く熱して輝く」にさかのぼります。そのため glowing は単に明るいのでなく、内側からほのかに光る感じを含みます。関連語は aglow, glowworm。
Glowing is formed from glow plus the suffix -ing. Glow comes from Old English glōwan, which referred to shining, especially with the reddish light of heat. That history helps explain the word’s frequent suggestion of steady, warm, or inward light rather than a brief flash. In modern English, the -ing form can function as a participle or, as here, an adjective describing something that emits or appears filled with light.
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