womanizing
意味一覧 (2件)
女遊び
解説 Definition
恋愛や性的関係を求めて複数の女性に手を出す振る舞い・習慣を名詞化した語。his womanizing のように所有格と合わせ、本人の性格ラベルではなく、関係破綻や噂の原因となる行動パターンを指す。
Womanizing is the behavior of a man who has many casual relationships with women or is always trying to attract them. The word usually has a negative meaning and suggests insincere or selfish behavior. It is often used when criticizing someone's character.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
womanizing の名詞用法は、drinking や gambling が「飲酒癖」「ギャンブル癖」を表すのと同じ発想で覚えると自然です。一度の浮気事件より、繰り返される女遊び全体をまとめて指します。形容詞の womanizing man が人を修飾するのに対し、his womanizing は問題行動そのものを名指しする表現です。
The base word is `woman`, so keep the image of someone chasing many women. The `-ing` form helps you remember it as repeated behavior or a habit. It often appears in critical phrases like `his womanizing` or `a womanizing husband`.
例文
His constant womanizing ruined their relationship.
彼の絶えない女遊びが二人の関係を壊した。
She was tired of his womanizing and lies.
彼女は彼の女遊びとうそにうんざりしていた。
The tabloids often wrote about the actor's womanizing.
タブロイド紙はその俳優の女遊びをよく書き立てた。
女癖の悪い
(意味 2)解説 Definition
男性について「女性関係にだらしなく、次々に口説く」と評する形容詞。a womanizing politician のように名詞の前で人物像や評判を修飾し、魅力よりも不誠実さ・浮気性への批判を前面に出す。
"Womanizing" describes a man who regularly pursues many women in a careless or unfaithful way. It is usually used critically, not as a compliment, because it suggests dishonesty and weak self-control in relationships. In phrases like "a womanizing politician," it describes the person's reputation and character more than a single action.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
womanizing は womanize の現在分詞が形容詞化した形で、「そういう行動をしがちな人」という継続的な性質を表します。a womanizing husband なら単なる社交的な夫ではなく、女性関係で信頼を損なう夫という評価です。名詞用法が行動そのものを見るのに対し、この形容詞用法は人物の評判や性格づけに焦点があります。
Think of womanizing as the -ing form of womanize used like an adjective. It describes a continuing personal habit, not just one moment. So a "womanizing husband" is not simply friendly or social with women; he is seen as someone whose behavior with women damages trust. Compared with the noun use, this adjective focuses more on a person's reputation or character.
例文
She refused to date him because of his womanizing reputation.
彼の女癖の悪い評判を知って、彼女は付き合うのを断った。
The article described the actor as a charming but womanizing celebrity.
その記事は、その俳優を魅力的だが女癖の悪い有名人として描いていた。
His womanizing behavior eventually destroyed the trust in his marriage.
彼の女癖の悪い行動は、結局結婚生活の信頼を壊してしまった。
womanizing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
womanizingはwomanに、動詞化する-ize、さらに名詞・進行形の-ingが重なった形です。womanは古英語で「女性の人」を表した語に由来し、womanhoodやwomanlyと並べると、『女性に向かって振る舞いを繰り返す』ことから女たらしの意味になったと分かります。
"Womanizing" comes from "woman" with the verb-forming suffix "-ize" and the ending "-ing." "Woman" comes from Old English and originally meant a female person. The sense developed from "acting toward women again and again" to the modern idea of chasing or flirting with many women.
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