impress
impress は英検準2級・英検2級・TOEIC 600レベルの英単語で、「印象づける、感銘を与える、感動させる」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈɪmprɛs/ です。
意味一覧 (3件)
印象づける
解説 Definition
誰かに深い感動や良い印象を与える。才能や行動を通じて相手を感銘させることです。
To impress means to make someone feel admiration, respect, or strong interest. It is often used when a person, skill, achievement, or quality creates a good effect on others. The word usually suggests a positive and memorable impact.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリの impress は「感動させる」という基本義ではなく、相手の心や記憶にある考え・印象を強く残す意味として覚えます。press「押す」のイメージを使い、紙に印を押すように、考えや性質を心に押し込んで残す感じです。impress something on/upon someone「人に何かを強く印象づける」の形で出やすく、単に人を感心させる用法と分けて整理すると混同しにくくなります。
See the word `press` inside `impress`. It helps you picture something being pressed into the mind and staying there. `Impress` is often about giving a strong good impression through skill, attitude, or results, not just causing surprise. Learn it together with `be impressed by`, `impression`, and `impressive`.
例文
The artist's work impressed the gallery owner.
その芸術家の作品はギャラリーオーナーに感銘を与えた。
Her presentation impressed the entire committee.
彼女のプレゼンテーションは委員会全体に感銘を与えた。
The young athlete impressed the scouts with his skills.
その若い選手は自分のスキルでスカウトに感銘を与えた。
感銘を与える
(意味 2)解説 Definition
人の能力、作品、態度などが相手の心を強く動かし、深く感心させることを表す。単に印象を残すだけでなく、すぐれていると評価されて好意や尊敬を生むときに使う。仕事や発表、親切な行動などが予想以上だった場面でよく用いられる。
To impress someone means to make them feel strong admiration because of your ability, work, attitude, or behavior. It is used when something is better than expected and leaves a very positive effect on another person. The word is not just about being noticeable; it often suggests respect, approval, or real interest. Common patterns are impress people, impress the audience, and be impressed by or with someone or something.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
press を「押す」と知っていると、impress は「相手の心にぐっと押しつけて残す」感じで覚えやすいです。単なる surprise のような一時的な驚きではなく、能力・態度・成果で『強い良い印象を与える』ときに使う語。impress people, impress the audience が定番で、受け身の be impressed by/with もセットで覚えると定着します。impression, impressive とのつながりも意識すると整理しやすいです。
If you know the word press, think of impress as "pressing strongly into someone's heart or mind." It is not just a quick surprise, but a strong good impression made by ability, attitude, or results. Learn common patterns like impress people and impress the audience, and also remember be impressed by or with. It also connects nicely with impression and impressive.
例文
Her presentation impressed the audience from the beginning.
彼女の発表は最初から聴衆に感銘を与えた。
He worked hard to impress his new boss during his first week.
彼は最初の週に新しい上司に感銘を与えようと懸命に働いた。
I was deeply impressed by how calmly she handled the problem.
私は彼女がその問題に冷静に対処したことに深く感銘を受けた。
感動させる
(意味 3)解説 Definition
人の能力・態度・作品・成果などが相手に強い感心や尊敬を抱かせるときに使います。日常会話でも評価の場面でもよく使われ、良い意味で心を動かすニュアンスがあります。
To impress someone means to make them feel strong admiration or respect because of your ability, attitude, work, or results. It is common in both everyday conversation and more formal situations when you want to say that someone had a very positive effect on others. The word usually suggests more than simple surprise; it means moving someone in a good way and leaving a strong positive impression.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
impress の中に press「押す」があります。相手の心に強く押し込まれて残るほど、能力や成果が良い効果を与える、と考えると覚えやすいです。surprise はただ驚かせるだけでも使えますが、impress は「感心・尊敬を起こす」方向が中心です。be impressed by/with, impress the audience, impressive と一緒に覚えると、基本義と「印象づける」系の広がりも整理できます。
You can notice press inside impress. Imagine someone's skill or success pressing strongly into your heart and staying there, so you admire them. This helps you remember that impress is not just about surprising someone, but about making them feel respect or admiration. It is also useful to learn it with be impressed by, impress the audience, and impressive.
例文
Her presentation really impressed the audience.
彼女の発表は本当に聴衆を感動させた。
I was impressed by how calmly he handled the problem.
彼がその問題にとても落ち着いて対処したので感心した。
The company hopes to impress investors with its new results.
その会社は新しい成果で投資家を感動させたいと考えている。
impress の語源・成り立ち Etymology
impress はラテン語 imprimere「押しつける」に由来し、im-「中へ」+ premere「押す」に分けられます。もとは“刻印を押しつける”ことで、そこから心に強く刻みつける、印象づけるという意味へ広がりました。関連語は impression, pressure です。
"Impress" comes from Latin imprimere, from im- meaning "into" and premere meaning "to press." It first meant to press something onto or into a surface, like making a mark or stamp. From that physical idea, it developed the figurative sense of making a strong effect on someone's mind. Related English words include "impression" and "pressure."
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