ostentatiously
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解説 Definition
わざと目立つように、見せびらかすように。他人の注目や羨望を引き起こす意図で、派手に行動や所有物を誇示する様子。見物人に気づかれることを意図した行為。
Ostentatiously means in a way that is too noticeable and done to attract attention or show wealth, importance, or style. It suggests that something is displayed more than necessary. The word usually has a critical tone.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ostentatious を知っていれば、その副詞形で『見せびらかすように』の行動だと取れる。単なる openly や proudly と違い、『他人に見せつけたい』『気づいてほしい』という、やや嫌味な派手さがにじむのが核心。高級時計や大きなロゴを ostentatiously 見せる場面を固定すると覚えやすい。wear, display, spend, ignore などと結びつきやすく、批判的な文脈でよく出る語だと押さえると定着する。
Connect it to `ostentatious`, its adjective form. `Ostentatiously` means in a way that wants people to notice, like showing off a big watch or logo. It is more negative than simply `proudly` or `openly`.
例文
He ostentatiously displayed his expensive watch to impress everyone at the party.
彼はパーティーで誰もが目を引くように高級な腕時計を見せびらかした。
She ostentatiously donated a large sum to charity to gain public attention.
彼女は公の注目を集めるため、多額の慈善寄付を派手に行った。
The wealthy businessman ostentatiously drove a luxury car through the city.
その裕福な実業家は高級車を見せびらかすように都市を走行した。
ostentatiously の類義語・関連語
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ostentatiously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ostentatiously は Latin ostentare「見せびらかす」にさかのぼり、さらに ostendere「前に差し出して見せる」が元です。extend や tension と同根の tend「伸ばす」を含むので、何かを人前へ突き出すような誇示の感じが見えてきます。
Ostentatiously comes from ostentatious, from Latin ostentare, meaning "to show off," which is related to ostendere, "to show" or "hold out before." At its root is the idea of stretching or presenting something outward for others to see. Over time, the word came to suggest a display meant to attract attention in an obvious or excessive way. It is distantly related to words built on the same root as extend and tension.
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