overplayed
意味一覧 (2件)
やりすぎた
解説 Definition
度を超えてやりすぎた状態。演技や反応が大げさすぎるさま。
If something is overplayed, it has been used, shown, or discussed so much that it no longer feels fresh or effective. It can also mean presented too strongly or too dramatically. This word is common for music, jokes, themes, and emotional reactions.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この意味では overplayed を「誇張された」という基本義ではなく、「使いすぎ・演じすぎで効果が薄れた」と覚えます。over- は「過度に」、played は曲・ネタ・演出などが繰り返し使われるイメージです。an overplayed song, an overplayed joke, an overplayed strategy のように、最初は効いたものが繰り返しや過剰な扱いで新鮮さを失った場面に結びつけると残ります。
Think of `over-` as "too much" and `played` as acting or performing. So `overplayed` is something shown or repeated too much, until it loses effect. Remember common pairs like `an overplayed joke` or `an overplayed reaction`.
例文
The actor's emotional scene felt overplayed and failed to move the audience.
その俳優の感情的なシーンはやりすぎに感じられ、観客の心を動かすことができなかった。
Critics said the villain's menace was overplayed to the point of absurdity.
批評家たちは悪役の脅威がばかばかしいほど大げさに演じられたと言った。
He overplayed his hand in negotiations and lost the deal entirely.
彼は交渉でやりすぎて、取引を完全に失った。
誇張された
(意味 2)解説 Definition
感情、演技、主張、危険性などが、実際より強く大きく見せられている様子を表します。自然な強調ではなく、聞き手や観客に「盛っている」と感じさせる否定的な文脈でよく使われます。
If something is overplayed, it is presented as stronger, more serious, or more important than it really is. It is often used when emotions, acting, claims, or dangers feel too heavily emphasized. The word usually has a negative meaning and suggests that the audience feels the message is being pushed too hard instead of being expressed naturally.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
over- は「過度に」、played はここでは「演じられた・見せられた」と考えるとつながります。overplayed は、感情や脅威、重要性などを実際以上に強く見せている感じです。exaggerated に近いですが、overplayed は特に演技、反応、メディアの扱い、作品のメッセージなど「見せ方が強すぎる」場面で使われます。別義の「やりすぎた」と混同せず、ここでは「誇張された表示」に集中すると覚えやすいです。
Think of over- as "too much" and played here as "acted" or "presented." So overplayed gives the image of something being shown with too much force. It is close to exaggerated, but overplayed is especially common when the style of presentation feels too strong, such as in acting, reactions, media coverage, or messages.
例文
The fear in the news report felt overplayed and made the situation seem worse than it was.
そのニュース報道の恐怖感は誇張されていて、実際以上に深刻に見えた。
Her overplayed reaction to the small mistake made everyone uncomfortable.
その小さなミスに対する彼女の誇張された反応は、周囲を気まずくさせた。
Some critics said the movie's message was overplayed, so it lost its subtle power.
その映画のメッセージは誇張されすぎていて、繊細な力が失われたと批評家の一部は述べた。
overplayed の語源・成り立ち Etymology
overplayedは古英語 over-「過度に」+ play「遊ぶ、演じる」からできた語。play は古英語由来で、playful や gameplay と同根。「何度も演じすぎた」が転じて、話や演出が“やりすぎ”に感じられる、という流れが見える。
Overplayed is built from over- and play. Over- comes from Old English and can mean "too much," while play is also Old English in origin. The idea moved from literally playing or performing something too much to describing anything that feels excessive, repeated, or forced.
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