incongruously
不釣り合いに
解説 Definition
不釣り合いに；合致しない方法で。
Incongruously means in a way that does not fit well with the surrounding situation, style, or appearance. It is used when something seems strange or out of place compared with other things around it. The word often suggests a noticeable contrast.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず congruous / congruent を「ぴったり合う」と押さえ、in- が付くと逆で「合わない」、-ly で副詞なので「不釣り合いに」。incongruous が形容詞、incongruity が名詞。服装・発言・色・装飾などが、その場の雰囲気や文脈から浮いている場面と結びつけると残りやすいです。単に strangely「変に」ではなく、『周囲とは噛み合っていない』感じが核。an incongruously modern building in an old town のように、古い町並みに一つだけ妙に現代的な建物がある絵で覚えると定着します。
The core idea is `congruous`, meaning fitting well together. Add `in-` for the opposite, then `-ly` to make an adverb: something happens in a way that does not fit. A strong image is `an incongruously modern building in an old town`, where one thing clearly clashes with the surroundings.
例文
The colors clashed incongruously in the design.
そのデザインでは色同士が不釣り合いにぶつかっていた。
The ancient building's incongruously modern interior surprised everyone.
その古い建物の内装が不釣り合いなほど現代的で、誰もが驚いた。
The incongruously decorated room confused visitors.
ちぐはぐに装飾された部屋に、訪問者は戸惑った。
incongruously の類義語・関連語
incongruously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
incongruously は Latin in-「不」+ congruous「ぴったり合う」+ -ly からでき、原義は「合わない仕方で」です。congruent や congruence も同じ congru-「一致する」を持つため、不釣り合いさが「噛み合わなさ」から来ると腑に落ちます。
Incongruously comes from in- meaning "not," congruous meaning "fitting together," and -ly. Congruous comes from Latin congruere, meaning "to agree" or "to come together." Related words include congruent and congruence, and the word came to describe something done in a way that does not match or fit.
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