whistling
口笛を吹く
解説 Definition
whistling は whistle（口笛を吹く）の現在分詞・動名詞です。動作が進行中であることや、口笛を吹く行為そのものを表すときに使います。
Whistling is the present participle or gerund of whistle, meaning producing a clear, high sound by blowing air through pursed lips. It can describe an action in progress or function as a noun naming the activity itself.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 whistle「口笛を吹く」の語末の e を落として -ing を付け、whistling と綴ります。発音は /ˈwɪsəlɪŋ/ で、t は通常発音しません。be whistling a tune なら進行中の動作、Whistling is ... なら「口笛を吹くこと」という動名詞です。humming は口を閉じて鼻歌を歌う点が違います。
Start with whistle and form whistling by dropping the final silent e before adding -ing. It is pronounced /ˈwɪsəlɪŋ/; the t in whistle is normally silent. In “She was whistling a tune,” it is a present participle describing an action in progress. In “Whistling disturbed the class,” it is a gerund naming the activity. Associate it with phrases such as whistle a tune and whistle softly. Do not confuse it with humming: whistling sends air through shaped lips to make a clear tone, while humming is usually produced with the mouth closed.
例文
She was whistling a simple tune.
彼女は簡単なメロディーを口笛で吹いていました。
Whistling in the hallway disturbed the class.
廊下で口笛を吹く音が授業の邪魔になりました。
He walked home, whistling softly.
彼は小さく口笛を吹きながら家へ歩いて帰りました。
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whistling の語源・成り立ち Etymology
whistling は whistle「口笛を吹く」に進行・動名詞の -ing が付いた形です。whistle は古英語 hwistlian にさかのぼり、鋭い風音や笛の音をまねた擬音的な語源をもちます。音そのものが語になったので、「口笛を吹く」意味が自然に理解できます。
Whistling is formed from whistle and -ing, with the final silent e of whistle removed. Whistle comes from Old English hwistlian, meaning to whistle, and belongs to a group of words associated with sharp, breathy sounds. Its formation is generally regarded as imitative of the sound itself. The verb has long described making a high note with the lips and breath, and the -ing form names or describes that ongoing action.
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