stealing
盗む
解説 Definition
stealing は steal（盗む）の動名詞・現在分詞です。名詞としては、物を盗む行為を指します。
As a gerund or verbal noun, stealing means the act of taking another person’s property without permission or legal right. The same form can also function as a present participle in a verb phrase, but the examples here focus mainly on the act itself.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
stealing は steal「盗む」に -ing を付けた形で、綴りは steal＋ing のまま変化しません。発音は /ˈstiːlɪŋ/ です。名詞用法では Stealing is wrong. のように「盗む行為」を指し、現在分詞なら is stealing のように進行中の動作を表す点を区別しましょう。
Build stealing directly from the base verb steal plus -ing; no letter is dropped or doubled. It is pronounced /ˈstiːlɪŋ/. As a gerund, it names the action, as in “Stealing is wrong” or “punished for stealing food.” As a present participle, it can instead form a continuous verb phrase, such as “someone is stealing.” Keep the central idea of taking something that belongs to another person without permission. The noun theft names the offense or event more compactly, while stealing retains a clearer connection to the action expressed by the verb steal.
例文
Stealing is wrong.
盗むことは悪いことです。
The sign warns against stealing.
その標識は盗みをしないよう警告しています。
He was punished for stealing food.
彼は食べ物を盗んだことで罰を受けました。
stealing の類義語・関連語
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stealing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
steal「盗む」＋名詞化語尾 -ing で、語源は古英語 stelan、さらにゲルマン祖語 *stelanan にさかのぼります。もともと「こっそり持ち去る」感覚が核なので、stealing は単なる取得でなく「ひそかな盗み」の響きを保ちます。関連語は stealth、stolen。
Stealing is formed from steal and the suffix -ing, which creates a present participle or a gerund naming the action. Steal comes from Old English stelan and has cognates in other Germanic languages. Its long-established sense involves taking something without the owner’s permission, often secretly. Adding -ing does not alter the spelling of the base in this case; it simply presents the action as ongoing or treats it as an activity.
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