pioneering
先駆的な
解説 Definition
pioneering は pioneer（先駆ける、開拓する）の現在分詞に由来する形容詞です。新しい分野や方法を最初に切り開くような、先駆的なものを表します。
Pioneering describes work, research, methods, or people that introduce important new ideas or open up a field for others. It emphasizes being among the first to develop or use something, often with lasting influence.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pioneer「先駆者・開拓する」に -ing が付いた形で、ここでは名詞の前などに置く形容詞です。語末の発音は「イング」で、pioneering research、pioneering work、pioneering technique のように、従来にない分野や方法を最初に切り開くものを表します。
Start with pioneer, a person who goes first into new territory or develops a new field. Adding -ing gives pioneering, pronounced with the final “ing” sound, and in this entry it functions as an adjective. Imagine research that creates a path others can follow. Common combinations are pioneering research, pioneering work, pioneering technique, and pioneering scientist. The word suggests more than simply being new: it usually implies being among the first and making later progress possible. This separates pioneering from innovative, which can describe a clever new idea without necessarily being the earliest in its field.
例文
She is known for her pioneering research.
彼女は先駆的な研究で知られています。
The company developed a pioneering medical device.
その会社は先駆的な医療機器を開発しました。
His pioneering work changed the way people studied language.
彼の先駆的な仕事は、人々の言語研究の方法を変えました。
pioneering の類義語・関連語
pioneering の語源・成り立ち Etymology
フランス語 pionnier（歩兵・開拓者）から。語根はラテン語 pedo（足）で、徒歩で未開地を切り拓く兵士を指した。関連語: pawn（チェスの歩）、pedestrian（歩行者）。「足で先頭を歩む者」が「先駆的な」の意味につながる。
Pioneering is formed from pioneer plus the suffix -ing. Pioneer entered English through French pionnier, an early term for a foot soldier assigned to prepare roads or clear ground. The French word is historically associated with peon and ultimately with a Latin word for “foot.” The literal idea of someone advancing on foot and opening a way developed into the modern sense of initiating a new field or method.
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