scrubbing
ゴシゴシ
解説 Definition
scrubbing は scrub（こすって洗う）の動名詞・現在分詞で、名詞ではゴシゴシこすることを表します。汚れを落とすために強く磨いたり洗ったりする動作に使われます。
The act of rubbing a surface firmly and repeatedly, usually with water, soap, or a cleaning tool, in order to remove dirt or stains. It can also refer to the amount or period of effort involved in such cleaning.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
scrubbing は scrub「強くこすって洗う」に -ing を付けた動名詞・現在分詞で、ここでは「ゴシゴシ洗うこと」という名詞。語末の b を重ねて scrubbing とし、発音は /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/。pan needs scrubbing や minutes of scrubbing の形で、汚れを力を入れて落とす場面と結び付けて覚える。
Connect scrubbing directly with the base verb scrub, meaning “to clean by rubbing hard.” Because scrub ends in one stressed vowel followed by one consonant, the final b is doubled before -ing: scrub becomes scrubbing, pronounced /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/. As a noun, it names the repeated, forceful cleaning action itself. Picture a dirty pan that needs more scrubbing, or a stain disappearing after ten minutes of scrubbing. Unlike gentle wiping, scrubbing suggests pressure, repetition, and determined effort.
例文
The pan needs more scrubbing.
そのフライパンはもっとゴシゴシ洗う必要があります。
After ten minutes of scrubbing, the stain was gone.
10分ほどゴシゴシこすったら、その染みは消えました。
Heavy scrubbing can damage the soft surface.
強くゴシゴシこすると、柔らかい表面を傷めることがあります。
scrubbing の類義語・関連語
scrubbing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
scrubbing は scrub「強くこすって洗う」に -ing が付いた名詞形。scrub は中英語 scrubben に見られ、おそらく北欧系語の影響を受けた語で、「表面を荒くこすって汚れを落とす」感覚からゴシゴシ洗いを表す。関連語は scrub, scrubber。
Scrubbing is formed from the verb scrub plus the suffix -ing, with the final b doubled according to the usual spelling rule. Scrub is recorded from Middle English scrubben and is generally associated with Scandinavian or other Germanic forms referring to rubbing or scraping. Its central physical sense is forceful rubbing, from which the familiar cleaning meaning developed. The noun scrubbing denotes that action or process.
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