root

根

通常は土の中にあり、水を吸って植物を支える部分。

やさしい英語で： The part of a plant, usually below the ground, that takes in water and holds it in place.

• The tree has deep roots.
• Water reaches the plant through its roots.
• We dug carefully to avoid damaging a root.

類義語： fang

よく使う表現： tree root, root system, root growth

根源、原因

物事のもととなる原因や始まり。

やさしい英語で： The basic cause or beginning of something.

• We found the root of the problem.
• His anger had its roots in fear.
• Poor communication lies at the root of these mistakes.

使い方： the root of something (Fear was the root of their disagreement.)

類義語： source, origin, cause

よく使う表現： root cause, root of something, at the root

歯根

あごの骨の中にあり、歯を固定する部分。

やさしい英語で： The part of a tooth inside the bone that keeps it in place.

• The dentist examined the tooth root.
• An infection had damaged both roots.
• This tooth has a very long root.

類義語： fang

よく使う表現： tooth root, root canal, root damage

根絶する、取り除く

望ましくないものを見つけて、完全に取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To find and remove something unwanted completely.

• We must root out corruption.
• She rooted out the weeds behind the shed.
• The new manager promised to root the problem out.

使い方： root out something (The inspectors are trying to root out fraud.)

類義語： eliminate, eradicate, remove

よく使う表現： root out corruption, root something out, root out weeds

根ざす、由来する

ある原因や起源、基本的な信念に基づいている。

やさしい英語で： To have a particular cause, origin, or basic belief.

• His fear is rooted in childhood experiences.
• These customs are deeply rooted in local history.
• Their disagreement was rooted in different beliefs.

使い方： be rooted in something (Her confidence is rooted in years of practice.)

類義語： originate, stem

よく使う表現： root in something, deeply root something

根付く、発根させる

植物が根を生やす、または植物に根を生やさせる。

やさしい英語で： To develop the underground parts that support a plant, or help a plant develop them.

• The cuttings will root soon.
• I rooted the stems in a small pot.
• Has this young plant rooted yet?

使い方： root in something (These cuttings root easily in water.)

よく使う表現： root in soil, root a cutting, root in water, root well

鼻で掘る

豚のように鼻先で土を掘ったり、掘り返したりする。

やさしい英語で： To dig or turn over the ground with the nose, as pigs do.

• The pig rooted in the mud.
• Wild boars had rooted the soft ground.
• The animals root for food near the stream.

使い方： root for something (The pigs rooted for food beneath the trees.); root in something (A boar was rooting in the mud.)

類義語： dig

よく使う表現： root the ground, root for truffles, root in mud