outsmarting
出し抜く
解説 Definition
知恵や賢さを使って他者を出し抜く、または優位に立つことを意味する動詞。相手より巧妙に行動して利益を得ることを指す。
Outsmarting means defeating someone by being more clever, quicker, or more skillful in thinking. It is often used in situations involving strategy, competition, or tricking another person. The word usually suggests mental ability rather than physical strength.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
smart を「頭が切れる」で知っていれば、outsmart は out-「〜より上回って」＋ smart で「相手より賢く立ち回る」と取れる。力で押し切る defeat ではなく、作戦・機転・先回りで勝つ感じ。outsmart the enemy / outsmart competitors のように人や組織を目的語に取りやすい。trick は「だます」行為そのものだが、outsmart は「相手より一枚上手」という知恵比べの響き。-ing 形なので文中では「出し抜いていること」という動きも意識すると残りやすい。
Break it into `out + smart + -ing`. `Out-` often means "better than" or "beyond," so `outsmart` is about being one step smarter than someone. Think of common patterns like `outsmart the enemy` or `outsmart competitors`, where brains win before force does.
例文
She was outsmarting her competitors with clever strategies.
彼女は巧妙な戦略で競争相手を出し抜いていた。
He outsmarted the guards by using a hidden route.
彼は隠れた道を使って警備員たちを出し抜いた。
The team outsmarted their rivals throughout the season.
そのチームはシーズンを通じてライバルを出し抜いていた。
outsmarting の類義語・関連語
outsmarting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
outsmarting は out-「〜より上手に」＋ smart「頭の切れる」＋ -ing。smart は古英語 smeartan「鋭く痛む」に近く、そこから「鋭い・機敏な頭」の意味へ広がりました。だから outsmart は「相手より頭を鋭く働かせて上回る」で、 smart や smarter が関連語です。
`Outsmarting` is built from `out-`, meaning "beyond" or "better than," and `smart`, plus `-ing`. `Smart` comes from Old English `smeartan`, meaning "to sting" or "cause sharp pain," and the idea of sharpness later extended to quickness of mind. From there, `outsmart` developed the sense of defeating someone by being mentally quicker. Related words include `smart` and `smarter`.
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