inhaling
吸入する
解説 Definition
inhaling は、空気・煙・薬剤などを息と一緒に吸い込むことを表す動詞 inhale の -ing 形です。現在進行形や動名詞として使われ、呼吸や吸入に関する文脈でよく用いられます。
Inhaling is the present participle or gerund of inhale. It means drawing air, smoke, vapor, medicine, a scent, or another substance into the lungs or nose while breathing in.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
inhaling は inhale「息と一緒に吸い込む」の -ing 形で、語末の無音の e を落として inhaling と綴ります。in-「中へ」のイメージを使い、inhaling air、smoke、medicine、a scent のように、空気・煙・薬剤・香りが体内へ入る場面で覚えましょう。反対は exhaling です。
Connect inhale with the direction in: when you inhale, air or another substance moves into your body with your breath. To form inhaling, drop the final silent e of inhale before adding -ing. Picture someone inhaling fresh air, smoke, medicine from an inhaler, or the aroma of coffee. The opposite action is exhaling, when breath moves out. This contrast makes the direction easy to retain. Inhaling may describe an action happening now or function as a gerund naming the act of breathing something in.
例文
The patient had trouble inhaling after running up the stairs.
その患者は階段を駆け上がった後、息を吸うのに苦労した。
Inhaling smoke can seriously damage your lungs.
煙を吸い込むことは肺に深刻な害を与える可能性がある。
She closed her eyes while inhaling the scent of fresh coffee.
彼女は入れたてのコーヒーの香りを吸い込みながら目を閉じた。
inhaling の類義語・関連語
類義語
対義語
inhaling の語源・成り立ち Etymology
inhalingはinhaleの現在分詞で、ラテン語inhalareに由来します。in-「中へ」+ halare「息をする」に-ingが付いた形なので、「中へ息を入れる」から「吸入する」と理解できます。関連語はexhale、inhalationです。
Inhaling is the -ing form of inhale, which entered English from Latin inhalare. The Latin verb combines in-, meaning “in” or “into,” with halare, meaning “to breathe.” Its structure therefore expresses breathing something inward. In English spelling, the final silent e of inhale is removed before -ing is added. Related nouns and verbs preserve the same breathing concept, including inhalation and exhale.
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