羽ばたく
解説 Definition
winging は動詞 wing の現在分詞で、鳥などが翼を使って空を飛んでいる動作を表します。
Winging is the present participle of wing and describes a bird or other flying creature moving through the air by means of its wings. It often appears in the expression “winging its way,” which emphasizes travel in a particular direction.
使い方 Usage
使い分け Common distinctions
- winging it は「準備せずに即興でやっている」という別の表現です。鳥が翼で飛ぶ用法と区別しましょう。 Winging it is a separate expression meaning improvising without preparation. Distinguish it from literal flight by a bird.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
wing「翼」から、鳥が翼を使って空を進む姿を思い浮かべましょう。wing にそのまま -ing を付けると winging になり、子音を重ねる必要はありません。
Start with wing and picture a bird using its wings to travel through the sky. Add -ing directly to wing to form winging, without doubling a consonant.
例文
A bird was winging its way across the lake.
一羽の鳥が湖を越えて羽ばたいていました。
We saw several cranes winging north in the clear morning sky.
私たちは晴れた朝の空を数羽のツルが北へ羽ばたいていくのを見ました。
winging の類義語・関連語
winging の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古ノルド語vængr（翼）から中英語wingeを経た名詞wingの動詞用法。wing it（即興でやる）の進行形としても使われ、鳥が翼を広げて飛ぶ動作が原義。関連語にwingspan（翼幅）、winglet（小翼）がある。
Winging is the present-participle form of the verb wing. The noun wing entered Middle English as winge and is generally traced to Old Norse vængr, meaning “wing.” English later developed the verb from the noun, first for supplying something with wings and then for flying or moving rapidly as if on wings. Adding the regular suffix -ing marks an ongoing action or allows the action to function as a noun.
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