pickpocketing
スリ行為
解説 Definition
他人の衣服やバッグから金銭や物品を盗む犯罪行為。スリの技法と行為。
Pickpocketing is the act of stealing money or small items from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing. It often happens in crowded places such as trains, markets, or tourist areas. The word is usually used when talking about street crime and personal safety.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pick + pocket + -ing と分けると覚えやすい語です。pocket はそのまま「ポケット」、pick は「つまむ・抜き取る」の感覚なので、「ポケットからつまみ取る行為」で意味がほぼ見えます。人を指す pickpocket は「スリ犯」、pickpocketing はその行為名。特に crowded trains, busy stations, tourist areas で注意、protect yourself from pickpocketing のように使われやすいと押さえると場面ごと記憶に残ります。
Split it into `pick + pocket + -ing`. The image is very clear: someone taking something from a pocket. Also remember the difference: `pickpocket` is the person, but `pickpocketing` is the act.
例文
Pickpocketing is a common crime in crowded tourist areas.
スリは混雑した観光地での一般的な犯罪である。
The police warned visitors about pickpocketing on public transportation.
警察は公共交通機関でのスリについて来訪者に警告した。
He was arrested for pickpocketing at the train station.
彼は駅でスリの罪で逮捕された。
pickpocketing の類義語・関連語
派生語
pickpocketing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
pickpocketing は pick「つまみ取る」+ pocket「小袋・ポケット」+ -ing から成る語で、pocket は古フランス語由来です。指先で袋の中身を“ひょいと摘む”像がそのまま意味になり、pickpocket や pocketbook に同じ語根が見えます。
"Pickpocketing" is made from pick, pocket, and the ending -ing. Pocket came into English from Old French, and the full word originally gave a very direct picture of taking something out of a small bag or pocket with the fingers. From that image, it became the ordinary word for this act. Related words include pickpocket and pocketbook.
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