プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ね【根】
&fRoman1;
❶〔植物の〕a root
挿し木の根がついた
The cuttings have taken root.
雑草を根から抜く
uproot weeds／pull out weeds by the roots
❷〔物の根元〕
毛髪の根
the root of a hair
はれものの根
the core of a boil
&fRoman2;
❶〔根源〕the source; the origin; the root
病気［悪］の根を絶つ
eradicate [root out] the causes of disease [evil]
この問題の根は深い
This is a deep-rooted problem.／〔簡単には片付かない〕This problem cannot be solved so easily.
❷〔生まれつきの性質〕nature
根はやさしい人だ
He is kind at heart.
彼は根っからの商人だ
He is a born [true] merchant [businessman].／He was born to be a merchant.
根が生える
根が生えたように動かなかった
He was rooted to the spot.
根に持つ
彼は僕のことを根に持っている
He has a grudge against me.
根掘り葉掘り
根も葉もない
根も葉もない噂
a groundless rumor
根も葉もない理由で首にされた
I was dismissed for reasons not grounded in fact.
根を下ろす
キリスト教はその国の国民に深く根をおろしている
Christianity has 「become deeply rooted [put down deep roots] among the people in that country.
民主主義がこの国に本当に根を下ろしたのだろうか
Has democracy really taken root in this country?
こん【根】
❶〔根気〕
根をつめて勉強する
concentrate on studying／put all one's efforts into one's studies
最近根が続かなくなった
Recently I haven't had any stamina [drive/《口》 stick-to-itiveness].／Recently I've lost all my energy.
❷〔数学で〕a root
重根
a multiple root
❸〔化学で〕a radical ⇒き（基）