step forward

一歩前に出る、前に進む

人に求められるなどして、一歩または数歩前に進むこと。

やさしい英語で： To move one or more steps towards the front, often when someone asks you to.

• Please step forward.
• She stepped forward when her name was called.
• The soldiers stepped forward together.

類義語： move forward

反対語： step back

よく使う表現： please step forward, step forward slowly

名乗り出る、進んで申し出る

手助けや必要な仕事を、自分から引き受けると申し出ること。

やさしい英語で： To offer to help or do something that needs to be done.

• Two people stepped forward to help.
• A donor has stepped forward to pay for the repairs.
• Will anyone step forward to lead the group?

使い方： step forward to do something (Several parents stepped forward to organize the event.); step forward as something (She stepped forward as a volunteer.)

類義語： volunteer, come forward

よく使う表現： step forward to help, step forward as someone

名乗り出て認める、自分の罪を認める

自分が悪いことをしたと、公に名乗り出て認めること。

やさしい英語で： To openly admit that you did something wrong.

• The guilty student stepped forward and confessed.
• She stepped forward and admitted that she had stolen the money.
• Will whoever damaged the car step forward and take responsibility?

使い方： step forward and admit/confess… (He stepped forward and admitted breaking the window.)

類義語： own up, confess

よく使う表現： step forward and confess, step forward and admit