nipping
挟む
解説 Definition
nipping は nip（つまむ、挟む、かむ）の現在分詞・動名詞です。「挟むこと、つまむこと」という意味で、小さく鋭い動作を表すときに使われます。
Nipping is the act of pinching, gripping, or compressing something with a small, quick, and often sharp movement. As a gerund, it names the action expressed by nip, especially when a clip or tool catches material between two edges.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
nipping は動詞 nip「素早くつまむ・挟む」に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞です。短母音＋子音で終わるため p を重ね、nip→nipping となり、/ˈnɪpɪŋ/ と発音します。ここでは clip や工具で紙・針金・ケーブルを小さく鋭く挟む動作を名詞として捉えます。
Nipping is the -ing form of nip. Because nip ends in a single consonant after a short stressed vowel, the final p is doubled before -ing: nip becomes nipping, pronounced /ˈnɪpɪŋ/. Keep the core image small and precise: a clip pinching paper, a tool gripping wire, or two edges catching a cable. As a gerund, nipping names that action, as in “careful nipping of the wire.” It can also function as a participle in other contexts, but here the noun-like use is central. Compare it with crushing, which suggests much greater force and damage.
例文
The nipping of the clip held the paper in place.
クリップで挟むことで、紙は動かないようになっていました。
Careful nipping of the wire can hold it without breaking it.
ワイヤーをそっと挟めば、折らずに固定できます。
The technician avoided nipping the cable too tightly during the repair.
技術者は修理中、ケーブルを強く挟みすぎないようにしました。
nipping の類義語・関連語
nipping の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 hnippian（つまむ、挟む）から派生した nip の動名詞形。古ノルド語 hnippa やオランダ語 nijpen とも同根で、小さく素早くつまむ動作を表す。関連語に nipper（ペンチ、小さな子供）がある。「ちょっとつまむ」感覚が原義。
Nipping is formed regularly from the verb nip by adding -ing and doubling the final p. Nip is an old Germanic verb denoting a quick pinch, bite, or sharp compression and has been compared with related forms in Dutch and Scandinavian languages. Its exact early history is not entirely certain, but the central physical image has remained stable: two surfaces briefly catch or press something. The noun nipper and the plural tool name nippers belong to the same word family.
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