sensually
官能的に
解説 Definition
感覚的に、特に性的或いは官能的な方法で。身体的快感や感覚の喜びに訴えかける様子で物事を楽しむ、或いは表現する態度で。
In a way that gives pleasure through the senses, especially touch, sight, smell, or sexual feeling. It is often used in writing about movement, music, food, art, or physical attraction. Depending on context, it can sound romantic, artistic, or strongly sexual.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
sense, sensitive を知っていれば核は「感覚に強く訴える」。sensual は sexual より広く、露骨に性的というより、香り・肌ざわり・声・動きなどが気持ちよく五感を刺激する感じを含む。そこに -ly が付いて「官能的に／感覚を喜ばせるように」。sensually dressed, sensually described のように、見た目や表現が理屈より身体感覚に先に届く場面と結びつけると残りやすい。sensibly（分別よく）とは別物。
Start with `sense` and `sensitive`: the core idea is something that strongly reaches the senses. `Sensual` is broader than clearly sexual, and `-ly` makes it describe the way something is done. Link it with phrases like `sensually dressed` or `sensually described`, where smell, touch, voice, or movement matter more than logic. Do not mix it up with `sensibly`, which is about good judgment.
例文
The perfume's scent was described sensually in the advertisement.
香水の香りは広告で官能的に説明された。
She moved sensually across the dance floor.
彼女はダンスフロアを官能的に移動した。
He ran his fingers sensually across the silk, enjoying its smoothness.
彼は絹の上に指を官能的に滑らせ、その滑らかさを楽しんだ。
sensually の類義語・関連語
sensually の語源・成り立ち Etymology
sensually は sensual＋-ly。sensual はラテン語 sentire「感じる」から出た sensus「感覚」にさかのぼり、もとは「理性より感覚に強く訴えるさま」。同根語に sense、sensitive があり、官能的にの核が「感じること」だと見える。
Sensually is formed from sensual plus -ly. Sensual comes from Latin sensus, "feeling" or "perception," from sentire, "to feel" or "perceive," and it is related to sense and sensitive. The meaning grew from what is strongly felt by the senses rather than by reason alone.
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