意味一覧 (2件)
取り戻す
解説 Definition
取り戻すとは、失ったものや奪われたものを再び自分のものにすることです。以前持っていた力や地位を再び得ることもあります。
To regain means to get something back after losing it. It is often used for things like strength, confidence, control, or possession. It suggests returning to a previous state.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
regain は gain「得る」に re-「再び」が付いた形で、「失ったものをもう一度自分側に戻す」と考えると覚えやすいです。regain the lead「リードを取り戻す」、regain control「支配権を取り戻す」、regain territory「領土を取り戻す」のように、以前持っていた地位・権利・主導権・場所を再び得る場面でよく使います。状態が自然に戻るより、失ったものを再取得する動きに注目しましょう。
Start with gain, then add re-, which often means again. Regain means to gain something again after losing it. It often appears with things you once had, such as regain the lead, regain control, or regain territory. The focus is on getting it back.
例文
He worked hard to regain his lost confidence.
彼は失われた自信を取り戻すために一生懸命働きました。
The team regained the lead in the second half.
チームは後半にリードを取り戻しました。
She managed to regain her health after the illness.
彼女は病気の後、健康を取り戻すことができました。
回復する
(意味 2)解説 Definition
regain は、病気・疲労・混乱などで失った健康、力、意識、落ち着きなどを再び元の状態に戻す時に使います。単に物を取り返すより、身体や能力、精神状態が回復する文脈でよく使われます。
Regain means to get back a condition or ability that you had before, especially after illness, weakness, shock, or confusion. It is often used when someone becomes healthy, strong, calm, or confident again. Compared with simply getting an object back, regain is common in situations about the body, the mind, or personal ability. It often suggests returning to a previous state rather than gaining something completely new.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
gain は「得る」、re- は「再び」を表すので、regain は「一度失った状態をもう一度得る」と考えると覚えやすいです。回復する意味では regain strength, regain consciousness, regain balance, regain confidence のように、体力・意識・平衡感覚・自信などと結びつきます。recover より少し書き言葉寄りで、失ったものが前にあった状態へ戻る感覚が強い語です。別エントリの「取り戻す」と重なる場面もありますが、ここでは健康や能力の回復に集中します。
Think of gain as "get" and re- as "again," so regain means "get again." This helps you remember that the word is often used for getting back strength, consciousness, balance, or confidence after losing it. It is a little more formal than recover and strongly suggests returning to a previous state.
例文
It took her several weeks to regain her strength after the flu.
彼女はインフルエンザのあと、体力を回復するのに数週間かかった。
He closed his eyes for a moment and tried to regain his balance.
彼は少し目を閉じて、平衡感覚を回復しようとした。
After a difficult year, she slowly regained her confidence at work.
つらい一年のあと、彼女は仕事で少しずつ自信を回復した。
regain の語源・成り立ち Etymology
regain は re-「再び」+ gain「得る」から成り、gain は古フランス語 gaaignier に遡ります。一度失ったものをもう一度得るので「取り戻す」になりました。gainful, gaining は同じ gain 系の語です。
Regain is built from re-, meaning "again," and gain, which came into English through Old French from a verb meaning "to earn" or "to get." Its history is very direct: to regain is to get something again after losing it. Related English words include gainful and gaining.
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