snatching
ひったくり
解説 Definition
snatching は snatch（ひったくる、さっと奪う）の現在分詞・動名詞です。人の物を急に奪い取る動作を表し、犯罪やすばやい動作の説明で使われます。
The present participle and gerund of snatch, meaning suddenly and quickly taking an object from someone, often by force and without permission. It can describe the act itself or the offense of rapidly stealing bags, phones, or similar belongings in public places.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 snatch にそのまま -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、発音は /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/ です。混雑した通りで、かばんや携帯電話を一瞬でつかんで奪う場面を思い浮かべましょう。stealing は盗み全般を指しますが、snatching は被害者の手元などから急に力ずくで取る速い動作を強調します。
Add -ing directly to snatch to form snatching; no letter is dropped or doubled, and it is pronounced /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/. Picture a thief suddenly grabbing a phone or bag from a person in a crowded street and escaping before the victim can react. Stealing is the general act of taking property dishonestly, but snatching highlights one quick, abrupt grabbing movement, often directly from someone’s hand or body. Learn it in patterns such as snatching a bag and warnings about bag snatching.
例文
The camera recorded someone snatching a bag near the station.
カメラは駅の近くで誰かがかばんをひったくる様子を記録しました。
Police warned tourists about snatching in crowded streets.
警察は混雑した通りでのひったくりについて観光客に注意を促しました。
She held her phone tightly after seeing a man snatching one from another passenger.
別の乗客から男性が携帯電話をひったくるのを見て、彼女は自分の携帯をしっかり握りました。
snatching の類義語・関連語
snatching の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語のゲルマン語系擬音語が源で、素早くかむ音や動作を表す語根snatchに-ingが付く。snack（かじりとる）やsnap（はじく音）と同源である。「パッと瞬間的にかっさらう」語感が、ひったくりの意味を直感的に説明している。
Snatching is the -ing form of snatch, made by adding the suffix directly to the unchanged base. Snatch has been used in English since the Middle Ages for a sudden grasp or seizure. Its deeper origin is uncertain, although it is generally treated as Germanic and may be related to words expressing abrupt grabbing or biting. Because that history is not fully established, the safest memory guide is its long-standing core image: taking something in one quick movement.
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