get used

慣れる

何度も経験することで、違和感がなくなり慣れる。

やさしい英語で： To become comfortable with something because you experience it often.

• You will get used to it.
• She got used to driving on the left.
• Have you got used to your new school?

使い方： get used to someone/something (You will get used to the noise.); get used to doing something (I am getting used to working at night.)

類義語： adjust to, become accustomed to

よく使う表現： get used to something, get used to someone

慣らす

新しいことを経験させ、人がそれに慣れるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To help someone become comfortable with something new through experience.

• Get the dog used to visitors.
• We got her used to the new routine gradually.
• How can I get my baby used to sleeping alone?

使い方： get someone/something used to something (We are getting the dog used to city noise.); get someone used to doing something (They got the children used to sleeping earlier.)

類義語： accustom, habituate

よく使う表現： get someone used to…, get something used to…

使われる、使用される

ある物が、誰かによって何かの目的で使われる。

やさしい英語で： If something gets used, someone uses it for a purpose.

• This pan gets used every day.
• The spare chairs got used at the party.
• Does this tool ever get used?

使い方： get used to do something (This brush gets used to clean the oven.); get used for something (The spare room gets used for storage.)

類義語： be used

よく使う表現： get used daily, get used regularly, get used for something