strenuousness
激しさ
解説 Definition
活動が多大な体力や努力を必要とする度合い。運動や仕事のきつさを述べる、やや硬い表現。
Strenuousness is the degree to which an activity or task requires great physical energy, effort, or endurance. It is a relatively formal noun used when evaluating how demanding exercise, work, or a journey is.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
strenuous は「多くの体力や努力を要する」、-ness は kindness と同じく「性質・状態」を名詞にする接尾辞です。したがって strenuousness は「どれほどきついか」という度合いを表します。the strenuousness of exercise の形で、息が上がるほど激しい運動を思い浮かべると定着しやすいでしょう。
Break strenuousness into strenuous plus -ness. Strenuous describes something that takes considerable energy or effort, and -ness turns an adjective into a noun naming a quality or state, as in kindness. Thus, strenuousness means how physically or practically demanding something is. Picture beginners discovering the strenuousness of a steep hike as they become tired and short of breath. Common patterns include the strenuousness of exercise, reduce the strenuousness, and adjust the strenuousness. In ordinary conversation, difficulty or intensity may sound more natural, while strenuousness is relatively formal.
例文
The strenuousness of the hike surprised the beginners.
そのハイキングのきつさに初心者たちは驚いた。
You can adjust the strenuousness of the exercise.
運動のきつさは調整できます。
Because of the job's strenuousness, workers need regular breaks.
仕事がきついため、作業員には定期的な休憩が必要だ。
strenuousness の類義語・関連語
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strenuousness の語源・成り立ち Etymology
strenuous「激しい、骨の折れる」に、性質や状態を表す接尾辞 -ness が付いた名詞です。strenuous はラテン語 strenuus「活発な、精力的な」から英語に入りました。
Strenuousness is formed within English from the adjective strenuous and the noun-forming suffix -ness, which expresses a quality, state, or degree. Strenuous entered English through Latin strenuus, meaning “active,” “vigorous,” or “energetic.” Its modern English sense shifted toward activities that demand vigorous effort. The complete noun therefore denotes the quality or degree of requiring substantial energy or exertion.
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