resting
休んでいる
解説 Definition
resting は rest（休む、休ませる）の現在分詞・動名詞です。人や動物が活動を止めて休んでいる状態を表します。
The present participle or gerund of rest, describing a person or animal that has temporarily stopped activity in order to relax, recover strength, or reduce tiredness, whether or not they are asleep.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 rest にそのまま -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、「休んでいる」「休むこと」を表す。be resting on the sofa、resting after the game のように、活動を一時停止して体力を回復する場面と結び付ける。sleeping は眠っている状態だが、resting は起きたまま静かに過ごす場合も含む。
Resting is formed by adding -ing directly to rest. It can describe an action in progress, as in “She is resting on the sofa,” or the activity as a general idea. Picture someone pausing after effort: players resting after a game or a tired person lying quietly. Resting does not necessarily mean sleeping; a person may be awake while allowing the body and mind to recover. Useful combinations include resting after work, resting on a bed, and resting because you feel tired.
例文
She is resting on the sofa.
彼女はソファで休んでいます。
The players are resting after the game.
選手たちは試合の後で休んでいます。
My father was resting because he felt tired.
父は疲れていたので休んでいました。
resting の類義語・関連語
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resting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 restan（休息する）から。ゲルマン祖語 *rastō（休息、一定の距離）に由来し、「旅の合間に止まる場所」が原義。rest+ing で現在分詞形。関連語：restaurant（元は「体力を回復させる場所」）、arrest（ar-=~へ＋rest＝止める）。旅人が足を止めて体を休める情景が原イメージ。
Resting consists of rest plus the participial suffix -ing. The verb rest comes from Old English restan, “to rest” or “remain,” and is related to the noun rest. Its Germanic history carries the idea of stopping, staying, or taking repose, including a pause during a journey. The modern form preserves that basic image: someone resting has stopped ordinary activity for a period of recovery or quiet.
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