find

見つける

特に探した後で、物を発見したり、その場所が分かったりする。

やさしい英語で： To discover something or see where it is, especially after looking for it.

• I cannot find my keys.
• She found a quiet place to read.
• Have you found the missing book?

類義語： locate, discover

反対語： lose

よく使う表現： find something, find a job, find your keys

思う、感じる

接した経験などから、人や物にある特徴があると思う。

やさしい英語で： To think that someone or something has a particular quality, usually after experiencing them.

• I find this book interesting.
• She found the journey tiring.
• Do you find it difficult to sleep here?

使い方： find someone/something + adjective (I find this chair uncomfortable.); find it + adjective + to do something (She finds it hard to say no.); find that… (I find that the evenings here are peaceful.)

類義語： consider, think, regard

よく使う表現： find something difficult, find someone helpful, find it strange

見つける、探し出す

ほかの人が必要としている物や欲しい物を探し出す。

やさしい英語で： To locate something that another person needs or wants.

• I will find you a seat.
• She found her brother a job.
• Can you find a room for us?

使い方： find someone something (We found her a comfortable chair.); find something for someone (He found a flat for his sister.)

類義語： locate, get

よく使う表現： find someone work, find someone accommodation, find something for someone

発見する、明らかにする

詳しい研究や検査、実験によって事実を明らかにする。

やさしい英語で： To learn something through careful study, tests, or experiments.

• Scientists found a new kind of fish.
• The study found that sleep improves memory.
• No harmful chemicals were found in the water.

使い方： find that… (Researchers found that the plants needed less water.); be found to + verb (The treatment was found to reduce pain.)

類義語： discover, establish, determine

よく使う表現： find a link, find evidence, find a cause

指摘する、あらを探す

人やその仕事の欠点を見つけて指摘する。

やさしい英語で： To notice and point out something wrong with a person or their work.

• He always finds fault with my cooking.
• They found several faults in the design.
• Can you find anything wrong with this answer?

使い方： find fault with someone/something (She finds fault with every plan we suggest.)

類義語： point out, identify

よく使う表現： find fault with, find faults, find something wrong

判決を下す、認定する

裁判で証拠を検討し、正式な判断を下す。

やさしい英語で： To officially decide something in a court case after considering the evidence.

• The jury found her guilty.
• The judge found for the tenant.
• Will the court find against the employer?

使い方： find for/against someone (The court found against the company.); find someone guilty/not guilty (The jury found him not guilty.)

類義語： rule, decide

よく使う表現： find someone guilty, find for someone, find against someone

掘り出し物、発見物

偶然見つかることの多い、価値がある物や役立つ物。

やさしい英語で： Something valuable or useful that someone discovers, often by chance.

• This cheap desk was a great find.
• Their latest find was an ancient gold ring.
• The museum displayed several important finds.

類義語： discovery

よく使う表現： a lucky find, a rare find, an exciting find