confront
意味一覧 (2件)
直面する
解説 Definition
問題、困難、厳しい現実などを避けずに受け止めることを表す。単に目の前に現れるだけでなく、その事実を認めたうえで対応したり、解決へ動いたりする場面でよく使う。人と直接対決する意味ではなく、課題に正面から向き合う用法が中心。
Confront means to face a problem, difficulty, danger, or hard reality instead of avoiding it. It often suggests that you first accept the situation as real and then try to deal with it. In many learning contexts, it is more common to use confront for challenges or facts than for directly fighting another person. The word has a stronger and more serious feeling than simple verbs like meet or face.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
front「前面・正面」を知っていると覚えやすい語。confront は「正面に立つ」が基本イメージで、人と対決する時にも、problem / danger / reality など厄介なものに直面する時にも使える。単なる meet より緊張感があり、avoid の反対側にある語として置くと定着しやすい。confront a problem, confront an enemy, be confronted with ... の形が頻出。confuse しやすい comfort とは全く別で、「快適」ではなく「逃げずに向き合う」語。
Think of front, which means the front side or the part facing forward. Confront has the basic image of standing in front of something, so it is used when you face a problem, danger, reality, or even an enemy without running away. It feels stronger and more tense than meet, and it is useful to remember it as the opposite side of avoid. Common patterns are confront a problem and be confronted with something.
例文
We need to confront the problem before it gets worse.
問題が悪化する前に、私たちはそれに直面しなければならない。
She finally confronted the fact that she could not do everything alone.
彼女はついに、自分一人ですべてはできないという事実に直面した。
Many families were confronted with difficult choices after the storm.
嵐の後、多くの家族が難しい選択に直面した。
対決する
(意味 2)解説 Definition
confront は、人・組織・敵対者に面と向かって挑む「対決する」。不満や疑いをただ抱えるのでなく、本人に直接ぶつける場面で、confront someone over/about ... の形が典型。w56627 の現実への直面が、相手との衝突へ具体化した用法です。
To confront someone means to face them directly and deal with a problem, disagreement, or difficult truth. It is often used when a person chooses to speak openly instead of avoiding the issue. The word can suggest courage, tension, or conflict depending on the situation.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
対決の confront は、問題そのものではなく「相手の前に出る」場面を思い浮かべると定着します。ヒーローが悪役に迫る、社員が上司に説明を求める、記者が当局を追及する、といった直接性があります。argue は口論、fight は戦闘まで含みますが、confront は逃げずに相手へ向かい、問いただす・挑む空気が核です。confront an opponent, confront him about the lie をまとめて覚えると使い分けやすいです。
Notice the word `front` inside `confront`. That gives a strong image of standing in front of someone instead of avoiding them. It fits phrases like `confront an opponent` or `confront someone over the issue`, where tension is direct and clear.
例文
The hero had to confront the villain.
その主人公は悪役に立ち向かう必要があった。
She decided to confront her fears.
彼女は自分の恐れに立ち向かうことを決めた。
The team had to confront a major challenge.
そのチームは大きな課題に立ち向かう必要があった。
confront の類義語・関連語
confront の語源・成り立ち Etymology
confront は中世ラテン語 confrontare に由来し、con-「共に」+ frontem「額・前面」から成ります。相手と『額を突き合わせる』感覚が核なので、対決するだけでなく問題に『正面から向き合う』意味になり、front や confrontation も同じ語根です。
Confront comes from Medieval Latin confrontare, built from con- meaning "with" or "together" and frontem meaning "forehead" or "front." The core image is of standing face to face, which later developed into the idea of facing a person, problem, or reality directly. It is related to words such as front and confrontation.
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