check out

チェックアウトする

ホテルなどで退出の手続きをして、その場所を出る。

やさしい英語で： To officially leave a hotel or another place where your departure must be recorded.

• We check out tomorrow morning.
• She checked out of the hotel after breakfast.
• What time must we check out?

使い方： check out of somewhere (We checked out of the hotel at ten.)

類義語： sign out

反対語： check in

よく使う表現： check out early, check out tomorrow

見てみる、調べる

興味のある人や物を見たり、訪ねたり、調べたりする。

やさしい英語で： To look at, visit, or investigate someone or something that interests you.

• Check out this new website.
• We checked out a few shops before choosing a sofa.
• He was checking out the people dancing nearby.

使い方： check something/someone out (We checked the new cafe out yesterday.)

類義語： look at, investigate, inspect

よく使う表現： check out something, check out someone, check out restaurants

退出手続きをする、借り出す

人の退出や、物の貸出・持ち出しの手続きをする。

やさしい英語で： To officially record that someone is leaving or that something is being borrowed or taken away.

• I checked out two library books.
• The receptionist checked the guests out before breakfast.
• Can you check this equipment out for me?

使い方： check something/someone out (The librarian checked the books out.); check something out of somewhere (We checked the equipment out of the store room.)

類義語： sign out

反対語： check in

よく使う表現： check out books, check out guests, check out equipment

裏付けられる、正しいと分かる

調べた結果、事実である、正しい、または問題ないと分かる。

やさしい英語で： To be shown to be true, correct, or acceptable after someone checks.

• His story checks out.
• The address checked out, but the phone number was wrong.
• Do all the details of her account check out?

類義語： hold up, be verified

よく使う表現： check out completely, check out so far

関心を失う、気持ちが離れる

注意を向けなくなったり、本気で参加しようとしなくなったりする。

やさしい英語で： To stop paying attention or making a real effort to take part.

• She has mentally checked out.
• Half the team checked out when the meeting dragged on.
• He is still attending class, but he has clearly checked out.

使い方： check out of something (He checked out of the discussion after the first argument.)

類義語： disengage, switch off, tune out

反対語： engage

よく使う表現： check out mentally, check out emotionally

急いで立ち去る、ずらかる

その場から急いで立ち去る。

やさしい英語で： To leave a place quickly.

• Let us check out before trouble starts.
• They checked out quickly when the police arrived.
• I am checking out; this party is getting unpleasant.

類義語： leave, take off

よく使う表現： check out quickly, check out early