Japatan
접속
- N + めく
- N + めいた + N
- N + めいている
해설
Attached to a noun, it means something shows the feel of that noun without fully being it. It is used for signs of a season (春めく, 秋めく) and for words or people that seem like something (皮肉めいた, 謎めいた, 説教めいた, 言い訳めいた). Before a noun, 〜めいた is usual, and change is often expressed with 〜めいてきた.
예문
三月に入り、日差しもだいぶ 春めいてきた。
Now that it's March, the sunlight has begun to feel quite spring-like.
先輩は遅刻した私に 皮肉めいたことを言った。
My senior said something sarcastic to me when I was late.
彼の過去を知る人は少なく、謎めいた人物だと思われている。
Few people know his past, and he is regarded as a mysterious figure.
上司の話は、途中から 説教めいてきた。
Partway through, my boss's talk started to sound like a lecture.
주의
It combines with a limited set of nouns such as 春, 秋, 皮肉, 謎, 冗談, 説教 and 言い訳. It is not normally attached to adjectives or verbs.
미니 퀴즈
1木々の葉が色づき始め、町はすっかり秋（ ）きた。
정답과 해설
정답: 3 めいて
The leaves have begun to change color, and the town has become quite autumn-like. 秋めいてきた is correct; the other endings do not attach to 秋.
2遅れた理由を聞かれ、彼は言い訳（ ）ことを言い始めた。
정답과 해설
정답: 2 めいた
When asked why he was late, he began saying things that sounded like excuses. めいた is used before a noun; the other forms cannot modify こと.
3「めく」の使い方が正しい文はどれですか。
정답과 해설
정답: 1 冗談めいた口調で言ったが、目は真剣だった。
He said it in a joking tone, but his eyes were serious. めく does not attach to adjectives or verbs, and 雨めく is not used.
