elephantine
gb/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/ us/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
C1
英語
hatalmas, monumentális, nehézkes, otromba, elefántszerű, elefantiázisszerű
C1
1
hatalmas
A2
monumentális
B2
用法パターン：
[an] elephantine [object/body/structure]
The hotel lobby was dominated by an elephantine marble staircase.
A szálloda előcsarnokát egy monumentális márványlépcső uralta.
He lugged an elephantine suitcase up three flights of stairs.
Egy hatalmas bőröndöt cipelt fel három emeletnyi lépcsőn.
The report grew into an elephantine document no one wanted to read.
学習者向け例文
The sofa is elephantine and hard to move.
A kanapé hatalmas, és nehéz megmozdítani.
They built an elephantine statue in the square.
Egy hatalmas szobrot állítottak a téren.
よくある間違い：
Used mainly in formal or literary descriptions; for everyday speech, learners often choose big, huge, or massive instead.
意味
extremely large and heavy
コロケーション
elephantine size
|elephantine proportions
|elephantine bulk
|elephantine frame
|elephantine statue
|elephantine monument
|elephantine machinery
|elephantine volume
|elephantine building
|elephantine figure
類義語
massive (Common and neutral; less vivid than elephantine.)
|
enormous (Emphasizes great size; not specifically heavy.)
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hulking (Suggests a big, heavy, awkward shape.)
対義語
tiny (Opposite in size.)
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slender (Opposite in overall bulk.)
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lightweight (Opposite in heaviness.)
テーマ
describing_people
|describing_things
|size
定義
very big and heavy
Very large, heavy, and solid-looking.
C1
2
用法パターン：
elephantine [gait/steps/movements/manner]
In his elephantine boots, he clattered up the stairs.
Nehézkes csizmájában csattogva ment fel a lépcsőn.
The dancer’s elephantine movements drew a few laughs from the crowd.
A táncos nehézkes mozdulatai néhány nevetést váltottak ki a közönségből.
Her writing has an elephantine pace, slow and difficult to get through.
学習者向け例文
He walked with an elephantine gait.
Nehézkes járással ment.
The robot moved in an elephantine way.
A robot mozgása nehézkes volt.
よくある間違い：
Elephantine can suggest clumsiness, not just size; it may sound critical when describing a person.
意味
clumsy and slow-moving
コロケーション
elephantine gait
|elephantine steps
|elephantine movements
|elephantine manner
|elephantine approach
|elephantine dancing
|elephantine grace
|elephantine stride
類義語
lumbering (Strongly focuses on heavy, awkward movement.)
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ungainly (Emphasizes lack of grace; not necessarily slow.)
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ponderous (Suggests slow heaviness in movement or style; often formal.)
対義語
nimble (Opposite in quick, light movement.)
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graceful (Opposite in elegance of movement.)
テーマ
movement
|behavior
|description
定義
moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way
Awkward, heavy, and slow in movement or manner.
C2
3
elefántszerű
B2
用法パターン：
elephantine [ears/skin/features]
The mask had elephantine ears and a long painted trunk.
A maszknak elefántszerű fülei és hosszú, festett ormánya volt.
The creature’s elephantine skin was thick and deeply wrinkled.
A lény elefántszerű bőre vastag és mélyen ráncos volt.
学習者向け例文
The costume has elephantine ears.
A jelmeznek elefántszerű fülei vannak.
よくある間違い：
This sense is less common than the figurative ‘very large/heavy’ sense.
意味
like an elephant in form
コロケーション
elephantine ears
|elephantine skin
|elephantine features
|elephantine head
|elephantine profile
類義語
elephant-like (More direct and transparent; less formal.)
テーマ
animals
|appearance
|description
定義
looking like an elephant
Resembling an elephant in appearance or features.
C2
TECHNICAL
4
用法パターン：
elephantine [leg/limb/swelling]
The clinician noted elephantine swelling of the lower leg.
A klinikus a lábszár elefantiázisszerű duzzanatát észlelte.
The report described an elephantine enlargement of the affected limb.
A jelentés az érintett végtag elefantiázisszerű megnagyobbodását írta le.
よくある間違い：
Rare outside medical contexts; don’t use it for ordinary swelling.
意味
abnormally swollen or enlarged
コロケーション
elephantine leg
|elephantine limb
|elephantine swelling
|elephantine enlargement
類義語
edematous (Technical term meaning swollen with fluid; less figurative.)
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grossly enlarged (Clinical phrasing; less metaphorical.)
対義語
normal (Not enlarged or swollen.)
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unswollen (Specifically the opposite of swollen.)
テーマ
health
|medicine
定義
very swollen (medical)
Marked by unusual enlargement or swelling, especially of a limb, resembling elephantiasis.
文法
辞書形
elephantine
IPA
GB/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
US/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin/
音節・強勢
ele - phant - ine （3音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (ine)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: elephantine
関連語
Core family
elephant
noun A1
表現
elephantine memory
1/ˌɛləfˈæntˌin mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
very strong long-term memory
a very good memory
例文
- My grandfather had an elephantine memory for names and dates.
- She has an elephantine memory and never forgets a birthday.
学習者向け例文
- He has an elephantine memory.
of elephantine proportions
1/əv ˌɛləfˈæntˌin pɹəpˈɔɹʃənz/
fixed phrase
extremely large in size
extremely big
例文
- They served a dessert of elephantine proportions.
- The renovation turned into a project of elephantine proportions.
- The final bill was of elephantine proportions.
学習者向け例文
- The cake was of elephantine proportions.