穴を開ける
解説 Definition
鋭い物で穴を開けること。タイヤのパンクや皮膚を刺す行為などを指す。
Puncturing means making a small hole in something with a sharp point or object. It is often used for tires, skin, balloons, or material that can be pierced. The word suggests damage or a forceful action, not just a simple opening.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず puncture をかたまりで覚える。中心イメージは「先の尖った物が一点を突き破って穴になる」で、cut のように線で切るのでなく、needle や nail でブスッと貫く動き。puncturing はその進行中・行為名で、puncturing a tire, puncturing the skin が定番。日本語の「パンクした」と結びつけると場面が浮かびやすい。piercing と近いが、飾りより実際に穴を開ける感じが強い。spelling は punching と混同しないよう注意。
Start with `puncture`: it means making one small hole with something sharp, not cutting a line. Think of a tire, skin, or balloon being pierced by a needle or nail. Be careful not to confuse it with `punching`, which looks similar but has a different sound and image.
例文
The nail ended up puncturing the car tire on the highway.
釘が高速道路で車のタイヤに穴を開けてしまった。
The nurse was careful to avoid puncturing a vein while inserting the IV.
看護師は点滴を入れる際に静脈に穴を開けないよう慎重だった。
The sharp thorn was puncturing the thin plastic bag.
鋭いとげが薄いビニール袋に穴を開けていた。
puncturing の類義語・関連語
puncturing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
puncture はラテン語 pungere『刺す』から来た punctura『刺してできた穴』が語源です。語根 punct- は『点のように突き刺す』感覚を持ち、そこから『穴を開ける』となりました。関連語は point、punctuation。
"Puncturing" comes from "puncture," from Latin "punctura," meaning "a pricking" or "a hole made by stabbing," from "pungere," "to prick" or "stab." The root also appears in words like "point" and "punctuation." The meaning stayed close to the original image of making a small hole by piercing.
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