studious
勉強熱心な
解説 Definition
勉強熱心であること。学問や読書に多くの時間と努力を費やす性質を表す形容詞。
Studious describes someone who spends a lot of time reading, learning, or working seriously. It is often used for people who are quiet, careful, and focused on study. It can also describe a serious effort to pay close attention to something.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
study がそのまま芯にある語。student が「勉強する人」なら、studious は「勉強する性質がある」と整理すると覚えやすいです。語尾 -ous は famous, dangerous, curious などと同じで、「〜の傾向がある」「〜っぽい」を作る形。つまり studious = study に向かう性質が強い。hardworking が仕事全般の勤勉さを言えるのに対し、studious は特に読書・学習・知的活動に熱心な響きがあります。a studious child, a studious attitude のような組み合わせで覚えると定着しやすいです。
The core is clearly `study`, and `-ous` often means `full of` or `having the quality of`, as in `curious` or `famous`. So `studious` means someone with a strong study-minded character. It is closer to books and learning than the wider word `hardworking`.
例文
The studious student carefully reviewed the lesson before the exam.
その熱心な学生は試験前に慎重に授業を復習した。
Her studious approach to learning has paid off with excellent grades.
彼女の勉強熱心な学習方法は優秀な成績をもたらした。
He was a studious child who spent every evening with his books.
彼は毎晩本に向かう勉強熱心な子どもだった。
studious の類義語・関連語
studious の語源・成り立ち Etymology
studious はラテン語 studium「熱意・学習」由来の study に、形容詞語尾 -ous が付いた語。核は単に「勉強する」でなく「心を向けて打ち込む」で、勤勉さや学問好きの響きが出る。study や student も同根で、「熱心さ」が土台にある。
Studious comes from study, with the adjective ending -ous. Study goes back to Latin studium, which meant eagerness, zeal, and also learning. Because the root idea is strong interest and effort, studious came to suggest not just studying but being deeply devoted to learning; student is from the same root.
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