鍛える

• 読み: きたえる
• ローマ字: kitaeru
• 漢字の分解: 鍛 (tan) — forge metal, temper, hammer repeatedly
• 発音: /ki.ta.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To forge or temper metal; to train and strengthen the body; to discipline and harden the mind through rigorous practice.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb originally referring to the blacksmith's process of repeatedly hammering and heating metal to strengthen it. Extended metaphorically to physical training and mental discipline. The noun form 鍛錬 (tanren) similarly means rigorous training or discipline. Commonly collocates with 体 (body), 精神 (spirit), or 心 (heart/mind). Implies a sustained, demanding process of hardening through repeated effort over time.

例文

1. 毎朝欠かさずトレーニングをして、体を鍛えることを習慣にしている。
2. 厳しい海外赴任の経験が、彼のビジネス感覚を大きく鍛えた。
3. 刀鍛冶は何千回もの鎚打ちを繰り返して、一本の刀を鍛え上げる。

使い方ガイド

場面: fitness, self-development, martial arts, craftsmanship

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

From the smithing process: the kanji 鍛 depicts the hammering of metal on an anvil. The verb was extended to any rigorous process of strengthening through repeated application of force or pressure.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: All classes