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解説 Definition
nurturing は nurture（育てる、養育する）の現在分詞・動名詞です。子どもや植物を世話して育てる場合だけでなく、才能や関係を時間をかけて伸ばす場合にも使われます。
Nurturing means caring for and supporting a person, plant, ability, relationship, or organization so that it can grow or develop. It often suggests patient, continuing attention rather than a single act of help.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
nurturing は nurture「育てる」の語末の e を落として -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞です。nutrition や nutrient と同じ「養う」系の語源を手掛かりに、栄養や世話を与えて成長を支える像を持ちます。植物だけでなく、nurturing confidence、talent、relationships のように能力や関係を時間をかけて伸ばす場合にも使います。
Nurturing is the -ing form of nurture: the final silent e is dropped before -ing. Connect it with nutrition and nutrient, words from the same Latin family concerned with feeding and supporting growth. First picture someone regularly watering and protecting young plants. Then extend that image to less visible growth, as in nurturing confidence, talent, relationships, or future leaders. The word suggests steady care over time, not one quick act of assistance. Useful patterns include be nurturing plants, focus on nurturing talent, and nurture a child’s confidence.
例文
She is nurturing young plants in the greenhouse.
彼女は温室で若い植物を育てています。
Good teachers are nurturing each student's confidence.
よい教師は一人ひとりの自信を育てています。
The program focuses on nurturing local business leaders.
そのプログラムは地域のビジネスリーダーを育てることに重点を置いています。
nurturing の類義語・関連語
nurturing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
nurturing は nurture の現在分詞で、古フランス語 nurture を経て、ラテン語 nutrire「養う・乳を与える」に由来します。語根 nutr- は nutrition, nutrient にも見られ、『栄養を与えることが育てること』だと分かります。
Nurturing is formed from nurture plus -ing, with the final silent e removed. Nurture entered English through Old French nourreture or nurture and ultimately comes from Latin nutrire, meaning “to feed, nourish, or foster.” The Latin root nutr- also appears in nutrition and nutrient. The word’s development therefore moves naturally from supplying food and physical care to supporting the growth of abilities, confidence, relationships, organizations, and other nonphysical things.
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