obeying
従う
解説 Definition
obeying は obey（従う、服従する）の現在分詞・動名詞です。規則、命令、指示などに従っていることや、従う行為を表します。
Obeying is the present participle and gerund of obey. It means acting in accordance with a rule, command, law, or another person’s instructions, either as conduct currently in progress or as the general act of complying.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 obey にそのまま -ing を付けた形です（obey → obeying）。語末の y は直前が母音なので変えず、発音も obey の /əˈbeɪ/ に /ɪŋ/ が続きます。obey rules/orders/instructions「規則・命令・指示に従う」や be obeying「従っている」で覚えましょう。
Take the base verb obey and add -ing directly: obey becomes obeying. The y remains because it follows the vowel e; there is no change to i. Its pronunciation keeps the /eɪ/ sound of obey before the -ing ending. Learn it with typical objects such as rules, orders, laws, and instructions. “The driver was obeying the speed limit” describes continuing compliant behavior, while “Obeying the rules keeps everyone safe” treats the action as the subject. The historical idea of listening toward someone also helps connect careful listening with following what is required.
例文
The driver was obeying the speed limit.
その運転手は制限速度を守っていました。
Obeying the rules keeps everyone safe.
規則に従うことで、みんなの安全が守られます。
The children were obeying their teacher's instructions.
子どもたちは先生の指示に従っていました。
obeying の類義語・関連語
obeying の語源・成り立ち Etymology
obeying は obey の進行・現在分詞形で、語源は古フランス語 obeir、さらにラテン語 oboedire「耳を傾ける・従う」です。ob-「…へ」＋ audire「聞く」から成り、「よく聞くことが従うことになる」とわかると意味が腑に落ちます。
Obeying is formed by adding -ing to obey without changing the final y. Obey entered English through Old French obeir from Latin oboedire, meaning “to listen to” and hence “to comply with.” The Latin form is associated with ob-, “toward,” and audire, “to hear.” This development reflects the idea that listening attentively to an authority leads to following a command. The -ing suffix marks the action as ongoing or names the activity.
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