comingとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from 古期英語 cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come +‎ -ing (現在分詞 ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).

動詞

coming

1. present participle of come

派生語

• a long time coming
• have it coming
• see coming

語源 2

From Middle English coming, commyng, cumming, equivalent to come +‎ -ing (gerundive ending).

名詞

coming (複数形 comings)

1. The act of arriving; an arrival

派生語

• aftercoming
• forecoming
• forthcoming
• gaincoming
• second coming

形容詞

coming (not comparable)

1. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.

   We expect great things from you this coming year.

   She will have two or three paintings in the coming exhibition.

   • 1807, Byron, George Gordon, To the Earl of Clare:

     Oh! if you wish that happiness / your coming days and years may bless,

2. Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.

   Ergonomic wallets are the coming thing.

3. (obsolete) Ready to come; complaisant; fond.

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Alexander Pope to this entry?)

   • 1697, Dryden, John, “Dedication of the Æneis”, in The Works of Virgil:

     That he had been so affectionate a husband, was no ill argument to the coming dowager, that he might prove as kind to her.

同意語

• (of the future): unborn; see also Thesaurus:future

派生語

• coming on
• up-and-coming

アナグラム

• gnomic