意味一覧 (2件)
気をつけて
解説 Definition
「take care」は、別れ際や相手を気遣う場面で『気をつけて』『元気でね』という気持ちを伝える表現です。旅行や運転など具体的な注意を促す場合にも、日常的なあいさつとして相手の無事や健康を願う場合にも使われます。
Take care is a friendly expression used when saying goodbye or telling someone to be careful. It can show kindness and concern for the other person's safety or health.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
take care は、別れ際や相手を思いやる場面で「気をつけて」「元気でね」と伝える決まり文句です。care は「気づかい・思いやり」なので、相手の安全や健康を願う一言として覚えます。命令形に見えても強い命令ではなく、温かいあいさつとして自然に使えます。Take care! と単独で言う形が基本で、Be careful! より警告の感じが弱く、やわらかく聞こえます。
Think of `care` as kindness and concern. `Take care` is a warm goodbye that means you hope the other person stays safe and well. It is softer than `Be careful`, which sounds more like a direct warning.
例文
Take care on your trip to the mountains.
山への旅行、気をつけてね。
Take care! The roads are icy today.
気をつけて！今日は道路が凍っているから。
It was nice seeing you. Take care until we meet again.
会えてよかったよ。また会うまで元気でね。
世話をする
(意味 2)解説 Definition
「take care」は、多くの場合 take care of の形で、人・動物・物事の面倒を見る、必要なことを引き受けるという意味で使います。子どもや病人の世話、ペットの管理、仕事や問題の処理など、相手や対象に責任を持って対応する場面に合います。
"Take care" is often used in the form "take care of" to mean looking after a person, animal, or thing, or dealing with something that needs attention. It is used when someone accepts responsibility and does what is necessary. This can refer to caring for a child or pet, helping a sick person, or handling work, tasks, or problems.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
take care の care は「心配、配慮、世話」の中心語です。take care of A と of が続くと、Aへの配慮を自分が引き受ける感覚になり、「Aの世話をする」「Aを処理する」という意味になります。別れ際の Take care! は「気をつけて」ですが、of が付いて対象が出ると基本的に世話・対応の意味になる、と形で区別すると覚えやすいです。
Focus on the word "care," which has the core meaning of concern, attention, or looking after someone. When you say "take care of A," it gives the image of taking that responsibility onto yourself. That is why it means "look after A" or "deal with A." Remember that "Take care!" by itself means "be careful," but with "of" and an object, it usually means care or handling.
例文
She takes care of her grandmother every weekend.
彼女は毎週末、祖母の世話をしている。
Can you take care of the dog while we are away?
私たちが留守の間、その犬の世話をしてくれますか。
He took care of the problem before it became serious.
彼は問題が深刻になる前に対応した。
take care の語源・成り立ち Etymology
careは古英語caru（悲しみ、心配）に由来し、ゲルマン祖語*karō（嘆き）が起源。takeは古ノルド語taka（取る）から。「心配を自分のものとして引き受ける」→「気をつける」。関連語：careful, carefree。
"Care" comes from Old English "caru," which meant sorrow, worry, or concern, from an older Germanic root linked to grief. "Take" came from Old Norse "taka," meaning "to seize" or "to take." The phrase grew from the idea of taking concern upon yourself, which later became the common expression for acting carefully. Related words include "careful" and "carefree."
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