devoted toの意味と使い方！例文もまとめ！

devoted toの意味や使い方を知りたいときはないでしょうか。

けど、そんな中で悩むことは、

・「devoted to」の意味がわからない
・「devoted to」の使い方がわからない

ですよね。
今回はそんなお悩みを解決する

・「devoted to」の意味と使い方
・「devoted to」の例文

についてまとめます！

devoted toの意味とは？

devoted toは～に専念している、～に情熱的に取り組んでいるという意味です。

具体的には、ある特定のことに情熱的に取り組んでいる、専門的に取り組んでいる、またはある人や団体に忠実であるという様子を表します。

例えば、「彼女は音楽に熱心で、毎日練習に打ち込んでいる」という風に、自分が熱中していることや目標に向かって専念していることを表現する時に使われます。

また、「彼は上司に忠実で、いつもその言葉を守っている」というように、ある人や団体に忠実である様子を表現する時にも使われます。

devoted toの構文は？

「devoted to」の構文は以下のとおりです。

【構文】
主語 + be動詞/am/is/are/was/were + devoted to + 目的語

【説明】
– 主語：行為を行う人/物、状態の対象となる人/物
– be動詞：主語の状態を表す
– devoted to：「～に捧げる」「～に専念する」という意味を持つ
– 目的語：主語が「devoted to」の対象とした人/物/アクション
例：She is devoted to her family.
（彼女は家族に専念している。）

devoted toの7つの例文と日本語訳

devoted toの例文7つ紹介します。

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音声再生ボタンを押すと、英語で英文を読み上げます。

She was devoted to her family and spent all her free time with them.

彼女は家族に献身的であり、自由な時間はすべて家族と過ごしました。

He was devoted to his job and worked long hours to ensure its success.

彼は仕事に献身的で、成功を確保するために長時間働いていました。

The couple were devoted to each other and rarely spent any time apart.

そのカップルはお互いに献身的であり、あまり時間を離れることはありませんでした。

She was devoted to helping those less fortunate and volunteered at the local charity.

彼女は弱者を助けることに献身的であり、地元の慈善団体でボランティア活動をしていました。

He was devoted to his hobby of playing guitar and spent hours practicing every day.

彼はギターの演奏という趣味に献身的で、毎日数時間練習していました。

The community was devoted to protecting the local park from development.

地域社会は、開発から地元の公園を守ることに献身的でした。

She was devoted to her faith and spent much of her time volunteering at her church.

彼女は自分の信仰に献身的であり、多くの時間を教会でボランティア活動に費やしていました。

devoted toを覚える

devoted toをキニナリメソッドで覚えていきましょう。

devoted toを復唱し耳から覚える

devoted toを7回繰り返し復唱し耳から覚えていきましょう。

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devoted toの例文を復唱する

devoted toの例文を3回繰り返して復唱しましょう。

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devoted toの箇所を意識し、日本語訳を思い出しながら復唱してみてください。

She was devoted to her family and spent all her free time with them.
She was devoted to her family and spent all her free time with them.
She was devoted to her family and spent all her free time with them.

He was devoted to his job and worked long hours to ensure its success.
He was devoted to his job and worked long hours to ensure its success.
He was devoted to his job and worked long hours to ensure its success.

The couple were devoted to each other and rarely spent any time apart.
The couple were devoted to each other and rarely spent any time apart.
The couple were devoted to each other and rarely spent any time apart.

She was devoted to helping those less fortunate and volunteered at the local charity.
She was devoted to helping those less fortunate and volunteered at the local charity.
She was devoted to helping those less fortunate and volunteered at the local charity.

He was devoted to his hobby of playing guitar and spent hours practicing every day.
He was devoted to his hobby of playing guitar and spent hours practicing every day.
He was devoted to his hobby of playing guitar and spent hours practicing every day.

The community was devoted to protecting the local park from development.
The community was devoted to protecting the local park from development.
The community was devoted to protecting the local park from development.

She was devoted to her faith and spent much of her time volunteering at her church.
She was devoted to her faith and spent much of her time volunteering at her church.
She was devoted to her faith and spent much of her time volunteering at her church.