手綱を引いた
解説 Definition
馬の手綱を引いて制御した、または物事を抑制したという過去形。
Reined means controlled or held back, especially by pulling on a horse's reins. It can also be used figuratively to mean limiting or controlling something. It is the past form of rein, and it often appears in the phrase rein in.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
`rein` は名詞で「手綱」、動詞で「手綱を引いて抑える」。そこに過去形 `-ed` が付いたのが `reined`。まず `rein in ...` で「…を抑える」という形をセットで覚えると、馬だけでなく `rein in spending`（支出を抑える）、`rein in emotions`（感情を抑える）にも広げやすいです。つづりは `reign`（統治する）や `rain`（雨）と紛らわしいので、「抑えるのは rein」と対比で固定すると残ります。
Remember rein as the strap used to control a horse, then add -ed for the past form. The phrase rein in is a strong memory hook because it means to control or hold back, even for things like spending or emotions. Be careful not to confuse it with reign or rain.
例文
She reined in her horse as they approached the steep cliff.
急な崖に近づくと、彼女は馬の手綱を引いた。
The government reined in public spending to reduce the national debt.
政府は国家債務を減らすために公共支出を抑制した。
He reined in his emotions and spoke calmly despite his anger.
彼は怒りにもかかわらず感情を抑え、冷静に話した。
reined の類義語・関連語
派生語
reined の語源・成り立ち Etymology
reined は rein「手綱」の動詞化で、rein は古フランス語を経てラテン語 retinere「引き留める」にさかのぼります。re-「後ろへ」+ tenere「保つ」で、retain や tenant と同じ語根をもち、「ぐっと抑えて保つ」感覚が馬を制御する動作につながります。
Reined comes from rein, the strap used to control a horse, later also used as a verb. Rein came through Old French and is linked to Latin retinere, meaning "to hold back," from re- "back" and tenere "to hold." That sense of holding and controlling shaped the meaning of guiding or restraining with reins. Related English words include retain and tenant.
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