luxuriate
贅沢する
解説 Definition
快適さや贅沢に身を置き、十分に楽しむこと。
To luxuriate means to enjoy great comfort, pleasure, or richness, often in a relaxed way. It is used when someone takes pleasure in warm, soft, beautiful, or expensive surroundings. The word can also suggest enjoying something fully and without hurry.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
luxury, luxurious を知っていれば、その動詞版だと覚えやすい語。単に「高価な物を持つ」ではなく、快適さやぜいたくの中で、時間をかけて気持ちよさを味わう感じが中心。luxuriate in comfort, luxuriate in the sun のように in と結びやすく、「〜の中でぜいたくにひたる」という型で覚えると定着しやすい。enjoy や indulge よりも、環境そのものの豊かさに身を沈める響き。luxurious は形容詞、luxuriate は動詞。
Connect it to luxury and luxurious. The verb form suggests enjoying comfort slowly and fully, often with in, as in luxuriate in comfort or luxuriate in the sun. It feels richer than just enjoy, because it suggests sinking into a pleasant environment.
例文
She decided to luxuriate in a spa day.
彼女はスパの日に贅沢することに決めました。
Luxuriate in the warm bath and forget your worries.
温かいお風呂で贅沢を享受して、心配を忘れてください。
They luxuriated in the comfort of the resort.
彼らはリゾートの快適さに浸った。
luxuriate の類義語・関連語
luxuriate の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語luxuria「過剰・ぜいたく」に由来し、語幹luxur-は「あふれる豊かさ」を表す。luxuryやluxuriousと同根で、もとは草木が勢いよく茂る意味もあり、豊かさが度を越して広がる感覚から「贅沢する」になった。
Luxuriate comes from Latin luxuria, meaning excess, abundance, or luxury. The root carries the idea of rich growth or overflowing plenty, and it is the same source as luxury and luxurious. Earlier uses could describe plants growing thickly and strongly, and from that sense the word developed into enjoying richness or comfort in an abundant way. The history keeps the feeling of more than enough.
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