凶暴な
解説 Definition
粗暴で暴力的な行動をする人のような性質を持つ。粗野で危険な態度や行為を表す。
Thuggish describes behavior, appearance, or people that seem violent, rough, and threatening. It suggests the qualities of a thug, especially aggression and a lack of respect for others. The word is negative and often used in criticism.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
thug を知っていれば覚えやすい。thug は「ごろつき・暴力的な悪党」、-ish は「〜っぽい」なので、thuggish は「ならず者っぽい凶暴さ」。単に angry ではなく、street crime を思わせる粗暴さや威圧感があるのが核。violent よりも「品のない暴力」、brutal よりも「ごろつき感」が強い。thuggish behavior, a thuggish attack, a thuggish tone のような言い方でまとめて覚えると定着しやすい。
Start with `thug`, a violent criminal or bully. Add `-ish`, which often means `like` or `somewhat like`, and you get `thuggish`: like a thug in manner or style. It often describes rough, ugly aggression, as in `thuggish behavior` or `a thuggish attack`.
例文
His thuggish behavior at the bar resulted in him being thrown out.
バーでの粗暴な振る舞いが原因で、彼は追い出された。
The gang was known for their thuggish methods and violence.
そのギャングは、粗暴な手口と暴力で知られていた。
The character in the movie had a thuggish appearance with scars and tattoos.
その映画の登場人物は、傷跡と入れ墨のある、ならず者のような見た目だった。
thuggish の類義語・関連語
thuggish の語源・成り立ち Etymology
thuggish は thug「ならず者」に形容詞語尾 -ish が付いた語。thug はヒンディー語 thug、さらにサンスクリット sthaga「ずるい人」にさかのぼり、単なる「荒っぽい」より犯罪者めいた凶暴さを帯びる。関連語に thuggee, thuggery。
Thuggish comes from thug with the adjective ending -ish. Thug came into English from Hindi, and it goes back further to Sanskrit roots referring to a deceitful or criminal person. Because of that history, thuggish suggests not just roughness but violent, criminal behavior; related words include thuggery and thuggee.
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