move on
気持ちを切り替える
解説 Definition
つらい出来事、失敗、別れなどへのこだわりを手放し、心を次の状態へ向けるときに使います。物理的に進むよりも、感情や考えを引きずらず生活を続けるニュアンスが中心です。
To move on means to stop holding on to a painful event, mistake, or breakup and begin living normally again. It is often used when someone changes their emotional focus instead of staying stuck in the past. The phrase is common in patterns like move on after a breakup or move on from the past. It can also mean to go to the next topic, but here it mainly describes letting go emotionally.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
move は「動く」、on は「続けて・前へ」の感覚です。気持ちが過去の一点に止まっている状態から、心を前へ動かして日常に戻る、と考えると覚えやすいです。よく move on after a breakup や move on from the past の形で使われます。単に次の話題へ進む意味もありますが、このエントリでは失恋・失敗・後悔などから心を離す用法に集中します。
Think of move as "go" and on as "forward" or "continue." Your feelings are stuck in one place, and then you move them forward so you can return to daily life. This phrase is often used in expressions like move on after a breakup or move on from the past. In this entry, focus on the emotional meaning of letting go and continuing with life.
例文
It took her months to move on after the breakup.
彼女が別れのあと気持ちを切り替えるまでに何か月もかかった。
He is trying to move on from his mistake instead of thinking about it every day.
彼は毎日その失敗を引きずるのではなく、気持ちを切り替えようとしている。
After losing the competition, the team moved on and focused on the next season.
そのチームは大会で負けたあと気持ちを切り替え、次のシーズンに集中した。
先に進む
(意味 2)解説 Definition
過去のことに区切りをつけて次の段階に進むこと。
To move on means to leave one stage, subject, or situation and go to the next one. It is often used when someone changes focus after finishing something or after a difficult experience. It can also suggest emotionally letting go and continuing with life.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この意味では move は「場所や話を移す」、on は「次へ」の感覚です。会議・授業・説明などで一つの項目を終え、次の項目へ進める場面を思い浮かべると定着します。これは move on の「気持ちを切り替える」という基本義とは別に、話題・段階・作業を次へ送る用法として覚えると混同しにくいです。move on to the next topic の形が典型です。
Start with `move` = change position, and `on` = forward to the next thing. So `move on` gives the feeling of not stopping, but continuing ahead. It is often used for life changes too, especially in `move on from ...`.
例文
After the breakup, it took her a long time to move on.
別れた後、彼女が先に進むには長い時間がかかった。
Let's move on to the next topic on the agenda.
議題の次の項目に進みましょう。
He decided to move on from his old job and start a new career.
彼は前の仕事に区切りをつけ、新しいキャリアを始めることにした。
move on の語源・成り立ち Etymology
move はラテン語 movere「動かす」に由来し、on は「続けて・前へ」の感覚を持ちます。心の動きを止めず前へ進めることから、気持ちを切り替える意味になりました。
Move comes from the Latin word movere, meaning "to move." On adds the idea of continuing or going forward. Together, move on came to mean not stopping at the past, but turning your mind toward what comes next.
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