近づいている
解説 Definition
nearing は動詞 near「近づく」の現在分詞で、「近づいている」を表します。場所・時間・数値・完成などに近づくことに使えます。
The present participle of near, used to show that someone or something is becoming close to a place, time, amount, stage, or point of completion. It commonly appears in progressive constructions such as “is nearing completion.”
使い方 Usage
- be nearing の進行形でよく使います。近づく対象は直接続け、is nearing the station や is nearing completion と表します。 It commonly follows be in progressive forms. Put the target directly after nearing, as in “is nearing the station” or “is nearing completion.”
- 近づくものを主語にして、the deadline was nearing「締め切りが近づいていた」のようにも使えます。 The approaching event can be the subject, as in “the deadline was nearing.”
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
near にそのまま -ing を付ける形で、発音は /ˈnɪərɪŋ/ です。目的地や終点までの残りの距離が小さくなっていく様子を思い浮かべましょう。
Add -ing directly to near, with no spelling change. It is pronounced /ˈnɪərɪŋ/. Imagine the remaining distance to a destination or endpoint getting smaller.
例文
The train is nearing the station.
電車は駅に近づいています。
The project is nearing completion.
そのプロジェクトは完成に近づいています。
As the deadline was nearing, everyone worked more quickly.
締め切りが近づいていたので、全員がより急いで作業しました。
nearing の類義語・関連語
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nearing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
nearing は near「近い・近づく」に現在分詞語尾 -ing が付いた形で、near は古英語 nēah にさかのぼるゲルマン系の語です。つまり「近い状態になっていく」がそのまま「近づいている」となり、同根語に nigh、neighbor があります。
Nearing is the present-participial form of the verb near, made by adding -ing without changing the base spelling. Near developed from Old English forms related to neah, “close,” and a comparative form meaning “nearer.” It belongs to a Germanic family that also includes nigh and is historically connected with neighbor, literally someone dwelling nearby. The verbal sense “move or come close to” follows directly from the older adjective and adverb expressing short distance.
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