luxuriant
豊かな
解説 Definition
植物が生い茂って豊かなさま。草木が勢いよく繁茂している様子。
Luxuriant means growing very thickly, richly, and strongly, or looking full and abundant. It is often used for plants, hair, or natural scenery. The word is slightly formal and can also suggest beauty and richness.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
luxury / luxurious を知っていると覚えやすい語。ぜいたくなくらい量が多く、勢いよく満ちている感じが luxuriant。特に人の性格や生活の豊かさより、植物・葉・髪などがこんもり生い茂る場面でよく使う。luxuriant vegetation, luxuriant growth, luxuriant hair などで固めると定着しやすい。rich や abundant よりも、見た目に“伸び放題で繁る”イメージが強い。
Think of `luxury` and `luxurious`: the word has the same feeling of extra richness. But `luxuriant` is often used for things that grow thick and full, like plants or hair. Remember common pairs such as `luxuriant vegetation` and `luxuriant hair`.
例文
The luxuriant tropical vegetation formed a dense canopy over the forest floor.
豊かな熱帯の植生が森の地面を覆う密なキャノピーを形成していた。
After the spring rains, the garden grew luxuriant with blooming flowers and tall grasses.
春の雨の後、庭は咲き誇る花と背の高い草で生い茂った。
Her luxuriant hair cascaded down her shoulders in thick, glossy waves.
彼女の豊かな髪は、太く艶やかなウェーブで肩に流れ落ちていた。
luxuriant の類義語・関連語
類義語
紛らわしい語
luxuriant の語源・成り立ち Etymology
luxuriant はラテン語 luxuriantem「繁茂する、度を超えて豊かな」に由来し、語源には luxuria「過剰、ぜいたく」があります。luxury や luxurious と同根で、「あり余るほど伸びる」感覚から、植物や髪が豊かに茂る意味になりました。
Luxuriant comes from Latin luxuriantem, meaning "growing wildly" or "being very abundant." It is related to Latin luxuria, meaning "excess" or "richness," which also gave English luxury and luxurious. The idea changed from excess in general to rich, thick, overflowing growth, especially in plants or hair.
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