fit in

なじむ、溶け込む

仲間と似ていることで、集団の一員として受け入れられること。

やさしい英語で： To feel accepted by a group because you are similar to its members.

• I just want to fit in.
• She fitted in well with the team.
• Did you find it easy to fit in at your new school?

使い方： fit in with someone (She quickly fitted in with her new classmates.); fit in at somewhere (He finds it hard to fit in at school.)

類義語： belong, blend in

反対語： stand out

よく使う表現： fit in at school, fit in with someone

収まる、入る

ある場所の中に入れられる大きさであること。

やさしい英語で： To be small enough to go inside a particular space.

• Will this fit in my bag?
• The sofa fitted in the small room.
• Three people can fit in the back seat.

使い方： fit in something (All the books fit in this box.)

類義語： fit

よく使う表現： fit in a box, fit in a bag

時間を作る、予定に組み込む

忙しい予定の中で、人に会ったり何かをしたりする時間を作ること。

やさしい英語で： To find time for a person or activity in a busy schedule.

• Can you fit me in tomorrow?
• She fitted in a quick swim before work.
• We couldn’t fit another meeting in this week.

使い方： fit someone/something in (The dentist can fit you in tomorrow.); fit someone/something in between things (I fitted a walk in between meetings.)

類義語： make time for, squeeze in, schedule

よく使う表現： fit in an appointment, fit in someone

合う、調和する

計画や仕組み、やり方にうまく合うこと。

やさしい英語で： To be suitable for a plan, system, or way of doing things.

• That idea fits in with our plans.
• The new rules fitted in with our existing system.
• Will this color fit in with the room’s style?

使い方： fit in with something (The new building fits in with our overall design.)

類義語： suit, conform, be compatible

反対語： clash

よく使う表現： fit in with something, fit in with plans

一致する、整合する

ほかの事実や考えと矛盾せず、一致すること。

やさしい英語で： To agree with other facts or ideas without causing a contradiction.

• Her story fits in with the facts.
• These results don’t fit in with our theory.
• How does that detail fit in with his explanation?

使い方： fit in with something (His account fits in with the evidence.)

類義語： agree, be consistent, accord

反対語： contradict

よく使う表現： fit in with evidence, fit in with something

役割を与える、仕事を割り当てる

集団や活動の中で、その人に任せる仕事や役割を見つけること。

やさしい英語で： To find a job or role for someone within a group or activity.

• We can fit you in somewhere.
• They fitted the new volunteer in as a helper.
• How can we fit her in on this project?

使い方： fit someone in (We will fit you in wherever your skills are most useful.)

類義語： accommodate, assign a role to

よく使う表現： fit in someone, fit in a volunteer