wondering
不思議に思う
解説 Definition
wondering は wonder（不思議に思う、知りたいと思う）の現在分詞・動名詞です。何かについて疑問に思っている状態や、答えを知りたい気持ちを表すときに使います。
Wondering is the act or state of thinking with curiosity or uncertainty about something and wanting to know the answer. As the present participle of wonder, it commonly introduces an indirect question with why, whether, if, how, or another question word.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
wondering は wonder「不思議に思う、知りたいと思う」に -ing を付けた現在分詞・動名詞で、子音を重ねず wonder＋ing とします。be wondering why／if／whether の形で「なぜだろう」「〜か気になる」という継続中の思いを表します。I was wondering if ... は丁寧に依頼や質問を切り出す定番表現としても覚えましょう。
Wondering is formed regularly by adding -ing to wonder; no consonant is doubled. Connect it with the feeling that makes you ask a question silently: “Why is the bus late?” becomes I am wondering why the bus is late. It often appears before why, how, whether, or if and emphasizes continuing curiosity or uncertainty. Also remember I was wondering if ..., a conventional way to introduce a polite question or request. Wonderful belongs to the same family but describes something that causes admiration, not the act of seeking an answer.
例文
I am wondering why the bus is late.
バスがなぜ遅れているのか不思議に思っています。
She was wondering about the strange sound.
彼女はその変な音を不思議に思っていました。
We are wondering if the shop is open today.
私たちはその店が今日開いているか気になっています。
wondering の類義語・関連語
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wondering の語源・成り立ち Etymology
wondering は wonder「不思議に思う」+ -ing。wonder は古英語 wundor「驚くべきもの・不思議」に由来し、ドイツ語 Wunder と同系です。まず「驚き」があり、そこから「なぜだろうと不思議に思う」へ意味が広がりました。関連語に wonderful, wonderstruck があります。
Wondering consists of wonder and the suffix -ing, which forms a present participle or gerund. Wonder comes from Old English wundor, a noun for a marvel, extraordinary thing, or feeling of astonishment, and is related to German Wunder. The verb developed from experiencing amazement to thinking curiously or doubtfully about something. Adding -ing presents that thought or curiosity as an ongoing state, process, or activity.
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