trekking
トレッキング
解説 Definition
trekking は、山や自然の中を歩いて移動する活動を指す名詞です。単なる散歩よりも長く、道のりや自然環境を楽しむ「トレッキング」という意味で使われます。
Trekking is the activity of traveling on foot for a relatively long distance, especially through mountains, countryside, or other natural areas. It usually suggests a more demanding or extended journey than an ordinary walk, often undertaken for recreation and scenery.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 trek「長く困難な道を進む」に -ing が付いて、活動名として「トレッキング」を表します。語末が短母音＋子音の trek は k を重ねて trekking となり、発音は /ˈtrekɪŋ/ です。go trekking、trekking shoes、trekking route と結び付け、短い散歩 walking より長く、自然の中の道のりを楽しむ活動として覚えましょう。
Link trekking to the base word trek, meaning a long or demanding journey. When -ing is added, the final k is doubled, giving trekking, pronounced /ˈtrekɪŋ/. As an activity noun, it commonly appears in go trekking, trekking shoes, and trekking route. Picture spending hours moving along mountain or countryside trails with water and suitable footwear. Walking is the broad everyday activity, hiking often means a recreational country walk, and trekking tends to suggest a longer route, rougher surroundings, or a journey requiring more preparation.
例文
We went trekking in the mountains last weekend.
私たちは先週末、山へトレッキングに行きました。
Trekking requires comfortable shoes and enough water.
トレッキングには歩きやすい靴と十分な水が必要です。
She enjoys trekking because she can see beautiful natural views.
彼女は美しい自然の景色を見られるので、トレッキングを楽しんでいます。
trekking の類義語・関連語
trekking の語源・成り立ち Etymology
オランダ語「trekken（引く）」に由来し、アフリカーンス語の牛車移住「trek」から英語化しました。語根に接尾辞「-ing」が付き、「荷物を引いて進む」原義から険しい道を歩く意味へ、納得のいく展開です。関連語：trek（名詞形）、drag（語源的に「引く」を共有）。
Trekking is formed from trek plus -ing, with the final k doubled under the usual spelling pattern. Trek entered English from Afrikaans, which inherited it from Dutch trekken, meaning “to pull” or “to travel.” In southern African history, a trek was a journey or migration, often involving ox wagons. English later broadened the word to denote a long, difficult journey, producing the modern recreational sense of traveling on foot through natural terrain.
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