/kəˈrɛs/
意味: 愛撫
例文: Momo gave the tuna can a loving caress.
モモはツナ缶を優しくなでた。
言葉のよくある組み合わせ: gentle touch(優しい触れ), loving gesture(愛情のある仕草), soft stroke(柔らかい撫で)
定義: 優しく触れることや撫でることを指します。愛情や優しさを表現するために、手でそっと触れたり撫でたりする行為です。
caressは約1,000,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。
Definitions(定義)
Noun: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
Verb: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Parts of Speech(品詞)
Noun, Verb
Examples(例文)
Noun: he showered her with caresses
Noun: soft music was a fond caress
Noun: the caresses of the breeze played over his face
Verb: He caressed her face
Verb: They fondled in the back seat of the taxi
Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)
Synonyms(類語): caress, fondle
Antonyms(反意語):
Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)
Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): stroke
Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): caress, lick
Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): chuck, dandle, grope, nuzzle, paw, pet, tickle
Derivationally Related Words(派生語)
Derivationally Related Words: caress, fondling
Categories(カテゴリー)
Domain Categories: general
Usage Category: common
Usage Context: descriptive
Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb
countable noun
Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)
Prefixes(接頭辞):
Suffixes(接尾辞): s
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Media Appearance(メディア登場例)
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Other Information(その他)
Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No
Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes
Emotion Categories: positive
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