木造の
解説 Definition
timbered は、木材を骨組みや主要部に使った「木造の」を表す形容詞です。特に、木の梁が目立つ伝統的な建物の描写に使われます。
Timbered describes a building, roof, wall, or other structure made with timber or visibly supported by a wooden framework. It is especially used for traditional buildings whose wooden beams form a noticeable part of their construction or appearance.
使い方 Usage
使い分け Common distinctions
- wooden は木製の物全般に使えます。timbered は建築物の木の梁や骨組みを意識させます。 Wooden can describe many kinds of objects made of wood. Timbered suggests wooden beams or structural framing in architecture.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
timber「建築用木材」＋ -ed「〜を備えた」と結び付け、壁や屋根に木の梁が見える古い宿を思い浮かべましょう。half-timbered「木骨造の」も関連付けて覚えられます。
Connect timbered with timber, wood prepared for building, and -ed, suggesting “provided with.” Picture an old inn with visible wooden beams. Link it with half-timbered as another architectural word.
例文
They stayed in a timbered house near the lake.
彼らは湖の近くにある木造の家に泊まりました。
The village is known for its old timbered buildings.
その村は古い木造建築で知られています。
timbered の類義語・関連語
timbered の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 timber（建材・木材）に形容詞化の -ed が付いた語。timber はゲルマン祖語 *timrą（建築材）に遡り、元は「建てる」意の語根から派生。関連語に timber（材木）、timberland（森林地帯）がある。木材で骨組みを作った建築様式を表す。
Timbered is formed from timber and the adjectival suffix -ed, giving the sense “constructed or furnished with timber.” Timber comes from Old English timber, which referred to building material, a structure, or wood suitable for construction. It is inherited from a Germanic source associated with building. The adjective became especially useful in architectural description, including the established compound half-timbered for buildings with an exposed wooden frame.
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