resentments
恨み
解説 Definition
不当な扱いを受けたと感じて生じる、根深い怒りや不満の感情。
Resentments are lasting feelings of anger or bitterness caused by unfair treatment or disappointment. The word often suggests negative feelings that continue over time instead of disappearing quickly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
resent が「不当な扱いに腹を立てる」、-ment が「その感情・状態」なので、resentment は「腹立ちが心に残り続けたもの」とつかむと覚えやすいです。anger より長引き、grudge に近いですが、特に unfair だと感じた経験への不満がにじむ語です。old resentments, harbor resentments の形で、「昔の恨みを抱え続ける」場面と結びつけると定着します。複数形 resentments は、積み重なった遺恨をまとめて言う感じです。
Build it from `resent` + `-ment`. `Resent` is the feeling of bitterness about unfair treatment, and `-ment` turns that into a lasting feeling or state. It is easier to remember if you connect it with phrases like `old resentments` or `harbor resentment`.
例文
Years of unfair treatment led to deep resentments among the workers.
長年の不公平な扱いが労働者の間に深い恨みを生んだ。
She tried to let go of old resentments and move forward with her life.
彼女は古い恨みを手放し、人生を前に進めようとした。
Harboring resentments can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health.
恨みを抱き続けることは精神的にも身体的にも悪影響を及ぼすことがある。
resentments の類義語・関連語
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resentments の語源・成り立ち Etymology
resentments は resentment の複数形で、フランス語 ressentiment を経てラテン語 sentire「感じる」にさかのぼります。re-「再び」+ sent-「感じる」+ -ment で、sentiment と同根。嫌な感情を何度も感じ返すことが、恨みになるわけです。
Resentments is the plural of resentment, which came through French from a Latin root in sentire, meaning "to feel." It combines re- "again" with the idea of feeling, plus the noun ending -ment. The sense is of feeling a hurt or anger again and again, which developed into lasting bitterness. It is related to sentiment.
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