English Dictionary

petting

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɛtɪŋ/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal. / (sex) The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner. / The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.

日本語の意味

(動物に対する)なでる、撫でる行為 / (性的文脈での)愛撫、キスや撫でる行為 / （人や対象に対して）特別扱いや甘やかしの対象とする行為

Petting my neighbor's old dog became the highlight of my walks.

散歩で一番の楽しみは、近所の年老いた犬を撫でることだった。

意味（1）

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

意味（2）

(sex) The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.

意味（3）

The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.

'Come, Jo, don't be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting, and ought to get it.'

pettings （ plural ）