reverential
うやうやしい
解説 Definition
深い敬意や崇敬の念を示す態度や様子。誰かや何かに対して、心からの尊敬を込めた丁寧で恭しい言動。
Showing deep respect, honor, or admiration toward someone or something. It is often used for a person's attitude, tone, or behavior in formal, religious, or emotional situations. The feeling is stronger and more serious than ordinary respect.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
revere「深く敬う」を知っていれば、その形容詞版がreverentialだとつながる。respectfulが「礼儀正しく敬意がある」程度なのに対し、reverentialは宗教・伝統・偉大な人物に向けるような、少し畏れを含む深い敬意まで含む語。a reverential tone, silence, gaze のように、声・沈黙・まなざしが“うやうやしい”場面と結びつけると残りやすい。irreverent「不敬な」と対で覚えるのも有効。
If you know revere, this is the adjective form. It is stronger than just respectful and often fits religion, tradition, or great figures. Remember phrases like a reverential tone or reverential silence to keep the feeling of deep respect, almost with awe.
例文
She spoke to the elder with a reverential tone.
彼女は年長者に対して敬虔な口調で話した。
The reverential silence in the temple was deeply moving.
寺院での敬虔な沈黙は非常に感動的だった。
He treated the sacred texts with reverential care.
彼は聖典を敬虔な配慮を持って扱った。
reverential の類義語・関連語
reverential の語源・成り立ち Etymology
reverentialはrevere「敬う」+ -entialで、revereはラテン語revereri「畏れ敬う」に由来する。単なる礼儀でなく「恐れに近い深い敬意」が芯にあるので、うやうやしいという意味に納得できる。reverenceやirreverentも同根。
This word comes from revere + -ential. Revere comes from Latin revereri, meaning "to stand in awe of" or "deeply respect," and it carried a feeling close to fear as well as respect. That is why the word suggests not just politeness, but deep, almost solemn respect; related words are reverence and irreverent.
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