rambunctious
rambunctious は英検1級レベルの英単語で、「やんちゃな、騒々しい」という意味があります。発音記号は /ræmˈbʌŋkʃəs/ です。
意味一覧 (2件)
やんちゃな
解説 Definition
元気いっぱいで騒がしく、抑えが利かないさま。やんちゃで手に負えない様子。
Rambunctious describes someone or something that is very noisy, lively, and hard to control. It is often used for children, animals, or groups with a lot of wild energy. The word is slightly informal and can sound playful rather than strongly negative.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
rambunctious は、子どもや子犬などが元気いっぱいで、静かにしていられず大人が手を焼くような性質を表します。energetic より騒がしく、wild より日常的で、やんちゃさや抑えにくさが前に出る語です。a rambunctious child, rambunctious puppy のような組み合わせで、幼さの残る奔放な振る舞いを思い浮かべると覚えやすくなります。
Picture a child or puppy running around so wildly that nobody can control them. That image gives the feeling of rambunctious, which is stronger and noisier than just energetic. Common pairs like a rambunctious child or rambunctious puppy help fix it in memory.
例文
The rambunctious puppy knocked over the vase while chasing its tail around the living room.
やんちゃな子犬はリビングで自分のしっぽを追いかけ回しながら花瓶を倒した。
The teacher struggled to keep the rambunctious children quiet during the library visit.
教師は図書館訪問中、やんちゃな子供たちを静かにさせるのに苦労した。
Despite being rambunctious at home, the boy was surprisingly well-behaved at school.
家ではやんちゃだったが、その男の子は学校では驚くほど行儀が良かった。
騒々しい
(意味 2)解説 Definition
rambunctious は、人や集団が元気すぎて騒がしく、周囲が落ち着かない様子を表します。特に子ども、観客、パーティーなど、声や動きが大きくて場を乱しがちな場面で使われます。
Rambunctious describes someone or something that is very energetic, noisy, and hard to control. It is often used for children, crowds, or parties when their loud voices and active behavior make the place feel restless. The word suggests more than simple noise; it also carries the idea of wild movement and excitement that can disturb the situation.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
rambunctious は noisy よりも動きや勢いが強く、ただ音が大きいだけでなく「元気すぎて場が乱れる」感じを含みます。boisterous は陽気な騒がしさ、rowdy は乱暴さを帯びた騒がしさに近く、rambunctious は子どもや群衆、パーティーなどが制御しにくいほどにぎやかな場面でよく使います。語尾 -ous は dangerous や nervous と同じ形容詞の合図です。
Rambunctious is stronger than noisy. It suggests not only loud sound but also so much energy and movement that things start to feel out of control. Boisterous is often cheerful and lively, while rowdy has a rougher and more aggressive feeling. The ending -ous can help you remember that it is an adjective, like dangerous or nervous.
例文
The teacher had trouble calming the rambunctious children after lunch.
先生は昼食後の騒々しい子どもたちを落ち着かせるのに苦労した。
The stadium became rambunctious as soon as the home team scored.
ホームチームが得点すると、スタジアムは一気に騒々しい雰囲気になった。
What started as a small dinner turned into a rambunctious party that lasted all night.
ささやかな夕食会は、夜通し続く騒々しいパーティーになった。
rambunctious の語源・成り立ち Etymology
rambunctious は19世紀アメリカ英語で、騒がしいを強めた方言形 rumbustious などにさかのぼる語です。明快な接辞分解はしにくいものの、rumbustious や boisterous に通じる「暴れてうるさい」音感が、そのまま意味を支えています。
Rambunctious is an American English word from the 19th century. It seems to have grown from dialect forms such as `rumbustious`, with a strong noisy sound that matched its sense. Its history is not fully clear, but the meaning stayed close to the idea of wild, loud, and hard-to-control behavior.
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