scouring
精練
解説 Definition
scouring は scour（こすって洗う、徹底的に洗浄する）の現在分詞・動名詞です。繊維や金属などの汚れや不純物を取り除く「精練」を指す専門的な文脈でも使われます。
The present participle or gerund of “scour,” here denoting the thorough washing of raw wool or fabric to remove grease, dirt, and other impurities, often as preparation for later textile processing or dyeing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 scour「こすって徹底的に洗う」に -ing を付けた形で、語末を変えず scouring となる。日常の鍋磨きだけでなく、繊維分野では raw wool や fabric から油脂・汚れ・不純物を洗い落とす「精練」。cleaning より強く、染料を均一に吸収させる前処理の場面で覚える。
Scouring is scour plus -ing, with no spelling change. Scour suggests forceful, thorough cleaning, not merely a light wash. In textile production, picture raw wool being washed in hot water so that oil, dirt, and other impurities disappear before dyeing. This technical process is called scouring, and proper scouring helps cloth take dye evenly. Link it with phrases such as scouring wool, scouring fabric, and a scouring process to keep the specialized textile sense clear.
例文
Scouring removes oil from the raw wool.
精練によって原毛から油分が取り除かれます。
The factory uses hot water for scouring the fabric.
その工場は布の精練に熱い水を使います。
Proper scouring helps the cloth absorb dye evenly.
適切な精練を行うと、布が染料を均一に吸収しやすくなります。
scouring の類義語・関連語
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scouring の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語のescurerに由来し、ラテン語のex-（完全に）＋curare（ケアする）から成ります。「徹底的に手入れする」から転じ、油脂や不純物を洗い流す「精練」の意味に発展しました。同語根にcure（治療）やcurator（管理人）があります。
Scouring is formed by adding -ing to scour. Scour entered English through Old French forms such as escurer, meaning “to clean” or “polish,” and has been associated with a Latin formation involving ex-, expressing thoroughness, and curare, “to care for.” Its meaning developed around vigorous cleaning. In textile terminology, it became the name for washing fibers or cloth thoroughly to remove natural oils and impurities.
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