weaning
意味一覧 (2件)
乳離れ
解説 Definition
赤ちゃんや子ども、子動物が母乳を飲む状態から離れていくことを指します。家庭での育児や動物の世話でよく使われ、急にやめるより、食事や生活の変化に少しずつ慣れる過程を表します。
Weaning is the process in which a baby, child, or young animal gradually stops depending on its mother's milk. It is often used in childcare and animal care when someone moves from milk to solid food or another way of feeding. The word suggests a gradual change, not a sudden stop, and it focuses on getting used to a new routine.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
weaning は動詞 wean「乳離れさせる・依存を減らす」に -ing が付いた名詞で、「一度にやめる」より「少しずつ離れていく過程」を表します。baby weaning, weaning a child, weaning kittens のように、赤ちゃんや子動物が母乳に頼らなくなる場面でよく使います。stop や quit よりも、次の食事や状態に慣れていくニュアンスが強い語です。
Weaning comes from the verb wean, which means "to stop feeding milk" or more generally "to reduce dependence little by little." The -ing form shows the process, so think of weaning as a gradual change rather than stopping at once. It is often used in phrases like baby weaning, weaning a child, and weaning kittens.
例文
The doctor said weaning should be gradual so the baby can adjust to solid food.
医師は、赤ちゃんが離乳食に慣れられるよう、乳離れは少しずつ進めるべきだと言いました。
Many parents find weaning easier when they keep a regular meal schedule.
決まった食事の時間を保つと、乳離れが進めやすいと感じる親は多いです。
The shelter gave us advice on weaning young kittens from their mother's milk.
その保護施設は、子猫を母乳から乳離れさせる方法について助言してくれました。
離乳
(意味 2)解説 Definition
子どもが母乳を飲むことをやめさせるプロセスのことです。段階的に固い食べ物へ移行させ、徐々に栄養源を変える過程を指します。
Weaning is the process of gradually stopping a baby or young animal from drinking its mother's milk and helping it get used to other food. It is commonly used in parenting, medicine, and animal care. The word suggests a slow change, not a sudden stop.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリでは weaning を育児・小児医療で使う少し専門的な名詞「離乳」として覚えます。乳離れという日常的な言い方より、weaning schedule, weaning food, weaning process のように、母乳から別の食事へ計画的に移す過程を説明する文脈で出やすい語です。-ing は一回の出来事ではなく、段階的な進行中のプロセスを示す手がかりになります。
Think of `wean` as helping someone live without something they depended on before. In baby care, that means moving away from milk step by step, so `weaning` is the process, not one sudden change. The pattern `wean off` is very common, and it is also used for drugs, habits, and other dependence. It feels more gradual than `stop` or `quit`.
例文
Weaning usually begins when the baby is around six months old.
離乳は通常、赤ちゃんが生後約6ヶ月の時に始まります。
The pediatrician advised us on the proper weaning schedule.
小児科医は適切な離乳食のスケジュールについてアドバイスしました。
Weaning is an important developmental milestone for infants.
離乳は乳幼児の重要な発達段階です。
weaning の語源・成り立ち Etymology
weaning は wean「乳離れさせる」の名詞形です。古英語 wenian「慣らす・習慣づける」に由来し、母乳なしの状態に慣れる発想から生まれました。
Weaning is the noun form of wean. The verb comes from Old English wenian, meaning "to accustom" or "to make used to." The word developed from the idea of helping a baby or young animal get used to life without mother's milk.
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