come to terms with
意味一覧 (2件)
受け入れる
解説 Definition
避けられない事実やつらい出来事を、時間をかけて心の中で認めるときに使う表現です。失敗、死別、病気、変化など、簡単には納得できない現実に対してよく使われます。
"Come to terms with" means to slowly accept a difficult fact or painful situation in your mind. It is often used when someone faces something hard to change, such as failure, loss, illness, or a major life change. Unlike simple "accept," this expression often suggests time, emotional struggle, and a gradual process of understanding reality.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
terms は「条件」だけでなく、ある現実を理解して自分の中で位置づけるための「整理された状態」と考えると覚えやすいです。come to terms with は、つらい事実のところへ心が少しずつ到達するイメージで、accept より時間や葛藤を含みます。「折り合いをつける」という別訳より、このエントリではまず「現実を受け入れる」に集中しましょう。
Think of "terms" not only as conditions, but as a mental state where things are arranged and understood. In "come to terms with," your mind slowly moves toward a painful reality until you can place it properly in your life. This is why the phrase feels slower and more emotional than simply "accept."
例文
It took her months to come to terms with her father's death.
彼女は父の死を受け入れるまでに何か月もかかった。
After the accident, he had to come to terms with the fact that he could no longer play professionally.
事故のあと、彼はもうプロとしてプレーできない現実を受け入れなければならなかった。
Many employees are still coming to terms with the sudden changes in the company.
多くの社員はいまだに会社の突然の変化を受け入れようとしている。
折り合いをつける
(意味 2)解説 Definition
困難な状況や不快な現実を受け入れて折り合いをつけること。
To come to terms with something means to slowly accept a difficult situation, truth, or change. It is often used when a person is dealing with loss, disappointment, or something they cannot control. The phrase suggests emotional understanding and acceptance over time.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
come to terms with は terms を「互いに受け入れられる条件」と考えると覚えやすいです。完全に好きになる、すっきり解決する、というより、つらい現実・制約・変化との間に実用的な落とし所を見つける表現です。a loss, a failure, a new reality などと相性がよく、時間をかけて気持ちを整理し、何とかやっていける状態に近づくニュアンスがあります。
Remember terms as conditions or an agreement. Come to terms with means reaching a point where you can live with a difficult fact, loss, or change. It often includes time, struggle, and emotional adjustment.
例文
It took her years to come to terms with the loss of her father.
彼女が父の死に折り合いをつけるまでに何年もかかった。
He finally came to terms with the fact that he didn't get the promotion.
彼はついに昇進できなかったという事実に折り合いをつけた。
Coming to terms with change is an important life skill.
変化に折り合いをつけることは重要な人生のスキルだ。
come to terms with の語源・成り立ち Etymology
term はラテン語 terminus「境界・限界」に由来します。条件や期限を表す語から、現実との関係を定めて受け入れる意味へ広がりました。
The word "term" comes from the Latin "terminus," meaning "boundary" or "limit." From the idea of setting limits, it developed meanings such as conditions and fixed points. In this idiom, it came to suggest reaching a mental position where you can accept a reality.
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