ow
痛い
解説 Definition
突然の痛みを感じたときに反射的に発する言葉。軽いけがや刺激への反応として使われる。
An exclamation uttered as an immediate reaction to sudden pain, especially from a minor injury or physical irritation. It commonly stands alone or comes before a brief statement identifying what hurts or happened.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
口をぶつけたり指を切ったりした瞬間に、考える前に出る短い声として覚えると定着しやすいです。発音は /aʊ/ で、驚きの wow から最初の /w/ を取った音に近いものの、意味は痛みへの反応です。Ow! That hurts. や Ow, my foot! のように、痛みの直後に置く典型的な形で覚えましょう。
Remember ow as the short sound that escapes before you have time to describe a pain. It is pronounced /aʊ/, similar to wow without its initial /w/, but the two signal different reactions: ow expresses pain, while wow usually expresses surprise or admiration. Attach it to common immediate responses such as “Ow! That hurts,” “Ow, my foot!” or “Ow, I cut my finger.” It normally appears independently at the beginning of an utterance and is often followed by an exclamation mark or comma.
例文
Ow! That really hurt.
痛い！今のは本当に痛かった。
Ow, I cut my finger.
痛っ、指を切っちゃった。
Ow! Be careful with my arm.
痛い！私の腕をもっと丁寧に扱って。
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ow の語源・成り立ち Etymology
痛みを感じたときの叫び声を文字で表した擬声的な語で、近代英語期から用例があります。特定の語根や接辞に分解できる語ではありません。綴りは短く、通常は感嘆符を伴って独立して使われます。
Ow is an imitative written representation of a spontaneous cry of pain rather than a word built from an identifiable root and affixes. Written examples occur in the modern English period, although human pain cries naturally predate their appearance in texts. Its very short spelling reflects its use as an independent exclamation. Modern writing commonly places an exclamation mark after it, while a comma may connect it to an explanation of the injury.
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