debrief
報告を受ける
/ noun 名詞 報告会解説 Definition
任務・会議・調査などの終了後、参加者や目撃者から経過、判断、問題点を聞き取る動作を表します。単に「報告する」ではなく、聞き手側が相手を整理して話させ、次の対応や検証の材料を得るニュアンスです。
To debrief someone means to ask them for a full report after a mission, meeting, investigation, or other important event. The listener guides the person through what happened, what decisions were made, and what problems appeared. It is more than simply hearing news; it is a structured way to collect information for review and for the next action.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
debrief は de-「外へ・取り除く」と brief「要点を伝える」から、任務後に情報を引き出して報告を受ける動詞です。brief が事前説明なら、debrief は事後確認です。debrief a team, debrief after a mission のように、軍事・警察・ビジネスで経験者から事実や教訓を聞き取る場面で使います。
Think of debrief as de- plus brief. After a mission or meeting, the person is no longer limited to a short or secret instruction, so you ask them to give the key points back. This can help you remember the idea of receiving a report after an event.
例文
We debriefed the team after the meeting to learn what worked and what needed to change.
私たちは会議の後、何がうまくいき何を変えるべきかを知るためにチームから報告を受けた。
The police debriefed the witness as soon as she arrived at the station.
警察はその目撃者が署に着くとすぐに事情を聞き取った。
After the rescue operation, the manager debriefed everyone involved before writing the final report.
救助活動の後、管理者は最終報告書を書く前に関係者全員から報告を受けた。
debrief の語源・成り立ち Etymology
debrief は de-「外す」と brief「要点を伝える」から成る。brief はラテン語 brevis「短い」に由来し、任務後に機密や制約を外して要点を聞き出す発想から「報告を受ける」意味になった。関連語は brief, briefing。
Debrief comes from de- meaning "remove" and brief meaning "give the main points." Brief goes back to the Latin word brevis, meaning "short." The idea is that after a mission, secrecy or limits are removed, and the main points are drawn out in a report.
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