proceeding
進行中
解説 Definition
proceeding は proceed（進む、続行する）の -ing 形です。名詞としては「進行していること」や「進行中の手続き」を表し、特に公式な場面では手続きや進行そのものを指します。
An event, process, or series of formal actions that is taking place or being carried out. The noun is especially common for an organized, official, or legal process, although it can also refer more generally to the course of an activity.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
proceeding は proceed「前へ進む、続行する」に -ing が付いた形で、ここでは名詞です。単なる動作の継続より、公式に進められる一連の手続きや進行を指すことが多く、a legal proceeding や during the proceeding の形で覚えます。複数形 proceedings は「議事録・訴訟手続き」の意味でも頻出します。
Start with the verb “proceed,” meaning to move forward or continue, and add -ing to picture the movement as a process or event. As a noun, “proceeding” often refers to something organized or official that advances step by step, as in “a legal proceeding” or “during the proceeding.” This is more formal than simply saying “what happened.” Also notice the plural “proceedings,” which is especially common for legal action, formal meetings, or published records of a conference. Keep the base verb’s idea of forward progress at the center.
例文
The proceeding took longer than expected.
その進行は予想より長くかかりました。
Everyone waited quietly during the proceeding.
進行中、全員が静かに待っていました。
The manager explained each step of the proceeding.
管理者はその進行の各段階を説明しました。
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proceeding の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 procedere（前へ進む）に由来し、pro-（前へ）+ cedere（行く）の分解。proceed に名詞化接尾辞 -ing がついた形。法律用語で「訴訟手続き」、一般に「進行・議事」を意味する。関連語: process, precede。
“Proceeding” is formed from the verb “proceed” and the noun-forming suffix -ing. “Proceed” came through Old French from Latin procedere, built from pro-, “forward,” and cedere, “to go” or “move.” The original idea is movement forward. From that sense, “proceeding” developed as a term for an action or process that advances through a sequence, particularly in official and legal contexts.
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