意味一覧 (2件)
出し抜く
解説 Definition
相手よりも賢く立ち回り、知恵や工夫で上回って出し抜くことを表す動詞。力ずくではなく、機転や策略、判断の速さによって相手を負かす場面で使われ、競争や交渉、捜査など幅広い文脈に用いられる。
Outsmart means to defeat or trick someone by being more clever than they are. It is often used when talking about strategy, competition, or getting an advantage through intelligence.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
`outsmart` は `out` + `smart` と分け、「相手より一段賢く立ち回る」と考えると覚えやすいです。この「出し抜く」は、力ずくではなく、相手の考えや動きを先に読んで、機転・策略・判断の速さで優位に立つ場面に合います。`outwit` や `outmaneuver` と近く、人、競争相手、犯人などを目的語に取り、`clever strategy`, `trick`, `plan` といった文脈でよく使われます。
Split it into `out` + `smart`. If someone is smart, to `outsmart` them is to be one step smarter and gain an advantage. It often involves quick thinking, a clever plan, or a trick, not physical strength.
例文
She managed to outsmart her competitors with a clever strategy.
彼女は巧みな戦略で競合相手を出し抜くことに成功した。
The detective outsmarted the criminal and solved the case.
その探偵は犯人を出し抜いて事件を解決した。
You cannot outsmart someone who is more experienced than you.
自分より経験豊富な相手を出し抜くのは難しい。
知恵で勝つ
(意味 2)解説 Definition
outsmart は、相手や問題に対してより賢く考え、工夫や判断で勝つことを表す動詞です。競争、交渉、ゲーム、困難な状況などで、力や量ではなく頭の使い方で優位に立つ場面に使います。相手をだますよりも、先を読んで上回るニュアンスが中心です。
To outsmart someone means to defeat them by thinking more clearly or acting more cleverly than they do. It is used when you gain an advantage in a game, competition, negotiation, or difficult situation through intelligence rather than force. The word often suggests planning ahead, noticing something important, or making a smart decision before the other person does.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
outsmart は out「上回って」+ smart「賢い」と考えると、「相手より賢く立ち回って勝つ」という動詞です。outsmart an opponent や outsmart the system のように、人や仕組みの裏を読む場面で使います。defeat が単に「倒す」なら、outsmart は力ではなく知恵・策略で上回る点が核です。
Think of outsmart as out + smart. If you are smarter than the other person in that moment, you outsmart them. Picture a game or negotiation where someone wins not by strength, but by using their brain better.
例文
She outsmarted her opponent with a simple but brilliant move.
彼女はシンプルだが見事な一手で相手に知恵で勝った。
The small company outsmarted larger rivals by finding a cheaper way to deliver the product.
その小さな会社は、より安く商品を届ける方法を見つけて大手の競合に知恵で勝った。
We need to outsmart the problem, not just throw more money at it.
その問題には、お金をつぎ込むだけでなく、知恵で勝つ必要がある。
outsmart の語源・成り立ち Etymology
outsmart は英語内部で out-「〜より上回って外へ出る」＋ smart「頭の切れる」からできた語です。smart は古英語系の“鋭い”感覚につながり、同系の smartly, oversmart もあります。相手より一段鋭く振る舞うので「出し抜く」です。
"Outsmart" was formed within English from "out-" and "smart." "Smart" comes from an Old English root that originally suggested sharpness or quickness. The word later developed the sense of being sharper than someone else in thought or action; related forms include "smartly" and "oversmart."
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