find out

調べて知る、分かる

質問や確認、気づきによって、事実や真相を知る。

やさしい英語で： To learn a fact or the truth by asking, checking, or noticing something.

• I want to find out more.
• We found out why the lights stopped working.
• Have you found out where she lives?

使い方： find out about something (I want to find out about the course.); find out that… (We found out that the shop was closed.); find out who/what/where/how… (Can you find out when the train leaves?)

類義語： discover, learn

よく使う表現： find out why, find out more, find out something

悪事を見抜く、正体を暴く

人のうそや不正、悪い行いを発見する。

やさしい英語で： To discover that someone has lied, cheated, or done something wrong.

• The cheat was found out.
• He lied for months before his family found him out.
• Did you really think you would never be found out?

使い方： find someone out (His employer eventually found him out.); be found out (She feared being found out.)

類義語： expose, catch

よく使う表現： find out someone, find out cheats

調べて知る、分かる

質問したり確認したりして、事実や真相を知る。

やさしい英語で： To learn a fact or the truth by asking or checking.

• Let us find out the price.
• She found out that the meeting had been cancelled.
• Can you find out who sent this letter?

使い方： find out about something (She called to find out about the fees.); find out that… (I found out that he had moved.); find out who/what/where/how… (Let us find out how this works.)

類義語： discover, learn

よく使う表現： find out why, find out more, find out something