intertwining
絡み合い
解説 Definition
複数のものが互いに絡み合い、密接に結びつくこと。
Intertwining is the act or process of twisting, linking, or winding things together. It can be used literally for physical objects, or figuratively for things like stories, ideas, or relationships that become closely connected.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
inter- は「相互に」、twine は「ひもをより合わせる」と押さえると、単なる mix ではなく、2本以上が線状にからみ合って一体化する感じがつかめます。人間関係・利害・物語などが密接に結びつく場面でも使えます。twist や tangle より「互いに編み込まれる」印象が強い語。an intertwining of cultures / their lives are intertwining のような形で覚えると定着しやすいです。
Split it into `inter-` and `twine`. `Twine` makes you think of strands twisted together, so `intertwining` is not just mixing but becoming linked like threads. That image works well for both physical things and abstract ones, such as cultures, lives, or storylines.
例文
The intertwining of politics and business creates conflicts of interest.
政治とビジネスの絡み合いは利益相反を生む。
The artist captured the intertwining of the vine branches in her painting.
その画家はつるの枝の絡み合いを絵に描き出した。
The intertwining of multiple storylines made the novel complex but rewarding.
複数のストーリーラインの絡み合いが小説を複雑だが読みごたえのあるものにした。
intertwining の類義語・関連語
intertwining の語源・成り立ち Etymology
intertwining は inter-「互いに・間で」と、古英語由来の twine「より合わせる」から成り、-ing で動作名詞化した語です。twine は「二本を撚る」感覚を含むため、「絡み合い」は物や関係が互いに巻きつく像から理解できます。関連語は intertwine、twin。
Intertwining is built from inter- "between" or "with each other" and twine, from Old English roots meaning "to twist" or "wind together," plus -ing. Twine originally suggested strands twisted together, often in pairs. That image led to the broader sense of things or relationships becoming closely wrapped together; compare intertwine and twin.
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