reusing
再利用する
解説 Definition
reusing は reuse(再利用する)の現在分詞・動名詞です。物やデータ、コードなどを捨てずにもう一度使うことを表し、環境や効率の文脈でよく使われます。
Reusing is the present participle or gerund of reuse. It refers to using an object, material, data set, code, or other resource again instead of discarding it or creating a completely new replacement, often to reduce waste or save time and effort.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
reusing は reuse「再利用する」の現在分詞・動名詞です。語末の e を残したまま -ing を付ける点が重要で、発音は /ˌriːˈjuːzɪŋ/、use の s は動詞なので /z/ です。re-「再び」+using「使うこと」と捉え、reusing jars、reusing code、reusing data のように、捨てたり作り直したりせず再度使う場面で覚えます。
Reusing is the -ing form of reuse, meaning “using again.” Unlike many verbs ending in silent e, reuse keeps its e before -ing, producing reusing; this preserves the recognizable word use. Pronounce the s as /z/, as in the verb use. Build a practical set of collocations: reusing glass jars reduces waste, reusing old code saves development time, and reusing a dataset requires documentation. The central contrast is with throwing something away or rebuilding it from nothing. Depending on its position, reusing can describe an ongoing action or function as the name of the activity.
例文
Reusing glass jars reduces household waste.
ガラス瓶を再利用すると、家庭ごみを減らせます。
The team saved time by reusing parts of the old code.
チームは古いコードの一部を再利用して時間を節約しました。
Reusing the same dataset requires careful documentation.
同じデータセットを再利用するには、丁寧な記録が必要です。
reusing の類義語・関連語
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reusing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
re-(再び)+ use(使う)から成る。useはラテン語uti(使う)→古フランス語userを経て英語に入った。関連語:abuse(乱用)、utilize。「再び使う」が原義で、資源の有効活用や環境保護の文脈で重要性が増した語。
Reusing is formed from reuse plus the participial or gerund suffix -ing. Reuse transparently combines re-, “again,” with use. Use entered English through Old French user and is ultimately associated with Latin uti, “to use.” The compound therefore literally denotes using something again. Although the formation is straightforward and relatively old, the word has become especially prominent in modern discussions of waste reduction, resource efficiency, software, and data management.
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