awakening

気づき、目覚め

大切なことを理解し始める瞬間や過程。

やさしい英語で： The moment or process of beginning to understand something important.

• That bill was a rude awakening.
• The novel describes a teenager’s sexual awakening.
• His first job brought an awakening to the difficulties of adult life.

使い方： awakening to something (The journey led to her awakening to the realities of poverty.)

類義語： realization

よく使う表現： rude awakening, sexual awakening, awakening to something

目覚め

眠りが終わって目が覚める過程や瞬間。

やさしい英語で： The process or moment of stopping sleep.

• His awakening was sudden.
• The noise caused an early awakening.
• She remembered nothing of her awakening from that strange dream.

使い方： awakening from something (Her awakening from a deep sleep was slow.)

類義語： waking

よく使う表現： sudden awakening, gentle awakening, awakening from sleep

覚醒、活性化

行動し始めたり、何かに積極的な関心を持ち始めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of starting to act or take an active interest in something.

• The movement marked a political awakening.
• Spring brought an awakening of life in the garden.
• Their protests signalled the awakening of a new generation of activists.

使い方： awakening of something (The crisis brought an awakening of public resistance.)

類義語： revival, arousal

よく使う表現： political awakening, national awakening, awakening of something

宗教的復興

多くの人が宗教に再び強い関心を持つようになる時期。

やさしい英語で： A time when many people become more interested in religion again.

• The town experienced a religious awakening.
• Preachers helped spread the awakening across the region.
• Several religious awakenings shaped the history of these churches.

類義語： religious revival

よく使う表現： religious awakening, spiritual awakening

目覚めつつある、刺激的な

目覚めたり活動し始めたりする、または人の目を覚まし気持ちを高める。

やさしい英語で： Starting to wake up or become active, or making people feel more awake and excited.

• Light spread over the awakening city.
• Birdsong filled the awakening forest.
• The music had an awakening effect on her senses.

類義語： rousing, stirring

よく使う表現： awakening city, awakening world, awakening power