trudging
とぼとぼと歩いている
解説 Definition
疲れや重い足取りでとぼとぼと歩くこと。
Trudging means walking slowly and with heavy effort, usually because you are tired or the conditions are difficult. It is often used for walking through mud, snow, long distances, or after hard work. The word gives a feeling of tiredness and lack of energy.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず普通の "walk" ではなく、もっと足取りが重い動きだと押さえる。"stroll" が気楽にぶらぶら、"march" がしっかり進むなら、"trudge" は疲れて引きずるように進む語。"trudging" はその最中の姿で、雨の中を帰る、雪道を進む、長い一日のあと家まで歩く場面と結びつけると残りやすい。"dragging one’s feet" に近い感覚だが、実際に歩いている点が核心。
Do not connect it with a normal `walk`. `Trudge` suggests heavy, tired steps, unlike a light `stroll` or a firm `march`. Picture someone trudging home in rain or snow after a long day.
例文
We spent the afternoon trudging through the snow to reach the mountain cabin.
私たちは山小屋にたどり着くため、午後じゅう雪の中をとぼとぼと歩いた。
The soldiers were trudging along the muddy road, exhausted from days of marching.
兵士たちは何日も行軍して疲れ果て、泥道をとぼとぼと歩いていた。
After losing the match, the team was seen trudging back to the locker room in silence.
試合に負けた後、チームは無言でロッカールームにとぼとぼと戻る姿が見られた。
trudging の類義語・関連語
trudging の語源・成り立ち Etymology
trudging は動詞 trudge に現在分詞語尾 -ing が付いた形。trudge は16世紀の英語で「重い足取りで歩く」の意だが語源は不詳で、古い方言語にさかのぼると考えられる。形そのものに一歩ずつ苦労して進む感じがあり、関連語は trudge、trudger。
"Trudging" comes from the verb "trudge" with the English ending "-ing." "Trudge" has been used since the 16th century for walking heavily or with effort, but its deeper origin is uncertain and may come from an older dialect word. Even early on, it carried the feeling of slow, hard movement step by step; related forms include "trudge" and "trudger."
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