wavering
揺れる
解説 Definition
wavering は waver（揺れる、迷う）の現在分詞・動名詞です。物が小さく揺れる様子や、気持ちや決意が定まらず揺れ動く様子を表します。
Moving unsteadily back and forth, or varying weakly in strength, position, or sound. As the present participle of waver, it can describe a flame, object, or voice that does not remain steady, and it may also refer to uncertain resolve.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 waver「揺れる・迷う」に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、語末 e を落として wavering になります。発音の中心は waver /ˈweɪvər/ のままです。wavering flame/voice/sign のように、一定位置や強さを保てず小さく揺れる場面を思い描きましょう。決意が揺らぐ意味もありますが、例文では物や声の物理的な揺れが中心です。
Wavering is the -ing form of waver. Drop the final silent e before adding -ing: waver becomes wavering, while the basic pronunciation of waver remains /ˈweɪvər/. Imagine a candle flame at an open window: it shifts repeatedly and cannot stay steady. The same picture works for a sign moving in strong wind or a voice trembling during a speech. Common combinations include wavering flame, wavering voice, and wavering confidence. The word can describe either physical movement or uncertainty, but the surrounding noun tells you which meaning is intended.
例文
The candle flame was wavering in the open window.
開いた窓のそばでろうそくの炎が揺れていました。
His voice was wavering as he began the speech.
彼がスピーチを始めたとき、声は揺れていました。
The sign was wavering in the strong wind.
その看板は強い風の中で揺れていました。
wavering の類義語・関連語
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wavering の語源・成り立ち Etymology
wavering は waver＋-ing で、語幹 waver は古ノルド語系に近い語と古英語 wæfre『落ち着かない、揺れる』にさかのぼります。もともと『行ったり来たりする』動きや迷いを表し、物理的な揺れも心のぐらつきも同じ感覚で理解できます。関連語は wave, unwavering。
Wavering is formed from waver plus the participial suffix -ing, with the final silent e of waver removed. Waver has been used in English for unsteady movement and indecision since the Middle English period and is related to older Germanic forms expressing restlessness or movement back and forth. Its physical and figurative senses share one image: something fails to hold a fixed course, position, strength, or decision. Wave is similar in sound and meaning but has a distinct history.
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