jejunely
未熟に
解説 Definition
考えや表現に深みがなく、幼稚または未熟なやり方で。批判的な意味を伴う硬い表現。
In an intellectually immature, shallow, or oversimplified manner, especially when dealing with an idea, argument, or complex issue. The word is rare, formal, and normally conveys criticism.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず jejune を「内容や考えが空っぽで未熟な」と押さえ、-ly が付いて行為の様子を表すと理解します。immaturely より珍しく、知的な議論や文章を批判する硬い語です。respond jejunely、jejunely dismiss、jejunely describe のように、「複雑な事柄を浅く扱う動作」を修飾すると覚えると定着しやすいです。
Start with jejune, meaning intellectually immature, thin, or lacking substance, and add -ly to make an adverb describing how an action is performed. Imagine someone treating a difficult issue as if it had an easy, childish answer. This gives patterns such as “respond jejunely,” “jejunely dismiss the problem,” or “jejunely divide people into two groups.” The word is much rarer and more literary than immaturely. It usually criticizes shallow thinking or expression, not simply a person’s young age. Connect it with the image of an argument that lacks intellectual nourishment or depth.
例文
He jejunely dismissed the problem as unimportant.
彼はその問題を未熟にも重要でないと片付けた。
The article jejunely divides people into winners and losers.
その記事は人々を勝者と敗者に幼稚に二分している。
She responded jejunely to a complex question.
彼女は複雑な質問に未熟な答え方をした。
jejunely の類義語・関連語
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jejunely の語源・成り立ち Etymology
形容詞 jejune「未熟な、内容の乏しい」に、副詞を作る接尾辞 -ly を付けた語です。jejune はラテン語 jejunus「断食している、空腹の」に由来し、「中身が空である」ことから「内容が乏しい、未熟な」へ意味が広がりました。
Jejunely is formed by adding the adverbial suffix -ly to jejune. Jejune entered English from Latin jējūnus, meaning “fasting,” “hungry,” or “empty.” From the literal idea of an empty stomach, the English adjective developed figurative senses such as “meager,” “lacking substance,” and eventually “intellectually immature.” The added -ly changes that quality into the manner of an action, response, or expression.
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