strolling
散歩
解説 Definition
strolling は、急がずにゆっくり歩く「散歩」や「ぶらぶら歩き」を表す名詞です。運動よりも、景色を楽しんだり気分転換をしたりする気軽な歩行を指します。
The activity of walking slowly and casually, usually for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing rather than to reach a destination quickly. It suggests an easy pace and may involve wandering through a park, town, or other pleasant place.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
strolling は stroll「急がずぶらぶら歩く」に -ing を付けた動名詞・現在分詞で、ここでは気軽な「散歩」を表す名詞。発音は /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/。strolling through the old town や strolling in the park のように、目的地へ急ぐ walking ではなく、景色や気分転換を楽しむゆったりした歩行と結び付ける。
Connect strolling to the base verb stroll, meaning “to walk in a slow, relaxed way.” Adding -ing gives strolling, pronounced /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/, and as a noun it names the pleasant activity itself. Imagine moving through an old town with time to look at the buildings, or walking in a park after dinner to clear your mind. Useful patterns include strolling through a place and strolling in the park. Ordinary walking is neutral, while strolling usually suggests no hurry, enjoyment, sightseeing, or gentle relaxation.
例文
Strolling through the old town was the best part of the trip.
旧市街を散歩したことが、その旅でいちばんよかった。
She likes strolling in the park after dinner.
彼女は夕食後に公園を散歩するのが好きだ。
A little strolling helped him clear his mind.
少し散歩したことで、彼は気持ちを整理できた。
strolling の類義語・関連語
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strolling の語源・成り立ち Etymology
strolling は stroll の動名詞で、17世紀英語 stroll「ぶらつく」からできた語です。語源は不詳ですが、ドイツ方言 strollen やスイス独語 strolchen「うろつく」と結びつけられ、目的なく気ままに歩く感じが「散歩」に残ります。関連語は stroller, stroll。
Strolling is the -ing form of stroll, a verb recorded in English from the seventeenth century. The deeper origin of stroll is uncertain, though it has been compared with German dialectal strollen and Swiss German strolchen, words associated with wandering or roaming. In English, the verb came to suggest unhurried, often aimless movement on foot. The gerund strolling consequently names relaxed walking undertaken for pleasure rather than speed or necessity.
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