roomful
部屋いっぱい
解説 Definition
部屋いっぱいに詰まった量。一つの部屋を満たすのに必要な人数や物の量を表す。
A roomful is the amount of people or things needed to fill a room. It is often used in phrases like a roomful of guests, furniture, or noise. The word gives a general idea of a large amount inside one room.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
room を知っていれば、「その部屋に入るだけ入った一まとまり」を思い浮かべると定着しやすい。a roomful of people / books の形でよく出て、「部屋が満員」ではなく「一部屋分の人・物」という量の名詞。写真説明や会場描写で There was a roomful of reporters. のように使うと絵が浮かぶ。handful, cupful, spoonful と同じく -ful は「〜一杯・〜分」。full room は「満員の部屋」なので別物として分けて覚える。
The ending `-ful` means "a full amount," like in `handful` or `spoonful`. So `a roomful of people` means enough people to fill one room. Do not confuse it with `a full room`, which describes the room, not the amount.
例文
A roomful of people gathered for the conference.
会議には部屋いっぱいの人数が集まった。
She moved a roomful of furniture from the old house.
彼女は古い家から部屋いっぱいの家具を運んだ。
The gallery displayed a roomful of modern art paintings.
ギャラリーは部屋いっぱいの現代美術作品を展示していた。
roomful の類義語・関連語
roomful の語源・成り立ち Etymology
roomful は room「部屋・空間」+ 接尾辞 -ful「いっぱいの」でできた語。room は古英語 rūm「広い空間」にさかのぼり、ゲルマン祖語を経て印欧祖語の「開いた場所」の感覚につながる。roomy や make room と並べると、「部屋いっぱいの」が文字どおり見えてくる。
"Roomful" is formed from room and the suffix -ful, meaning "full of." Room comes from Old English rum, meaning "space" or "open place," with an older sense of openness and width rather than just a modern room in a building. So the word originally suggests an amount that fills a whole space. Related English expressions include roomy and make room.
外部辞書で調べる
この単語を英単語クイズで覚えよう