caress

/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。

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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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