overacting
過剰演技
解説 Definition
過度な、または誇張された演技。役者が感情や表現を大げさにすること。
Overacting is acting in a way that is too exaggerated or dramatic, so it does not feel natural or believable. The word is mainly used for theater, film, and TV, but it can also describe overly dramatic behavior in everyday life.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
over + acting と分けると覚えやすいです。overeat「食べすぎる」や overreact「反応しすぎる」と同じ over- なので、overacting は直感的に「演技しすぎ」。映画や舞台の感想で、The performance felt like overacting. のように、感情表現や身ぶりが盛られすぎて不自然、わざとらしい、と批判気味に言う語です。単に熱演というより、リアルさを壊す大げささだと結びつけると定着します。
Split it into `over` + `acting`. If `overeat` is eating too much and `overreact` is reacting too much, `overacting` is acting too much. Think of a performance that feels too dramatic to be natural. That contrast with simple `acting` makes the word easy to remember.
例文
Critics complained about his overacting in the dramatic scene.
批評家は劇的なシーンでの過剰演技について不平を言った。
The overacting made the comedy seem forced and unnatural.
過剰演技はコメディを強制的で不自然に見せた。
She toned down her overacting to deliver a more believable performance.
彼女はより信じられるパフォーマンスを提供するために過剰演技を抑えた。
overacting の類義語・関連語
overacting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
overacting は over-「過度に」＋ acting「演技すること」からできた語で、act はラテン語 agere「行う」に由来します。つまり「やりすぎの演技」がそのまま名詞化した形で、関連語に overreact, action があります。
Overacting is built from over-, meaning "too much," and acting, from act. Act came into English through Latin agere, meaning "to do" or "to drive." The word originally meant acting in an excessive way, and then became a noun for that kind of performance. Related words include action and overreact.
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