find oneself

気づくとそうしている、思いがけず経験する

予定していなかった行動や経験をしていることに気づく。

やさしい英語で： To notice that you are doing or experiencing something without having planned it.

• I found myself crying.
• She often finds herself thinking about her childhood.
• Have you ever found yourself agreeing with someone you usually dislike?

使い方： find oneself doing something (I found myself smiling at the memory.); find oneself + adjective (She found herself responsible for the whole team.)

よく使う表現： find oneself wondering, find oneself laughing, find oneself struggling

自分を見つける、自分を知る

自分がどんな人間で、人生で何をしたいのかを知る。

やさしい英語で： To discover what kind of person you are and what you want to do with your life.

• I need time to find myself.
• He found himself through painting and working with children.
• Are you hoping to find yourself during your year abroad?

使い方： find oneself (She travelled alone because she wanted to find herself.)

類義語： discover oneself, understand oneself

よく使う表現： find oneself spiritually, find oneself abroad, find oneself again

自分のために見つける

自分が必要とするものや欲しいものを見つけたり手に入れたりする。

やさしい英語で： To discover or get something that you personally need or want.

• I must find myself a job.
• She found herself a comfortable seat near the window.
• Have you found yourself somewhere to live?

使い方： find oneself something (I need to find myself a quiet place to work.)

類義語： find for oneself, get oneself

よく使う表現： find oneself something, find oneself work, find oneself accommodation

気づくとある場所にいる

気づくと、予想していなかった場所などに自分がいる。

やさしい英語で： To realize that you are in a particular place, often without expecting to be there.

• I found myself in a strange room.
• We took the wrong bus and found ourselves at the airport.
• She woke up to find herself on a train.

使い方： find oneself in/at somewhere (After a wrong turn, we found ourselves in a narrow alley.)

よく使う表現： find oneself outside, find oneself somewhere, find oneself abroad

感じる、気分である

自分の心の状態を考えた時、ある気分であると感じる。

やさしい英語で： To feel a particular way when you consider your own state of mind.

• I find myself quite cheerful today.
• How do you find yourself after yesterday's sad news?
• She found herself in better spirits after a quiet evening.

使い方： find oneself + adjective (After some rest, she found herself much calmer.); how do you find yourself? (How do you find yourself this morning?)

類義語： feel

よく使う表現： find oneself cheerful, find oneself melancholy, find oneself calm