grow on

だんだん好きになる、次第に気に入る

時間がたつにつれて、だんだん好きになる。

やさしい英語で： If something does this, you gradually begin to like it more.

• This song is growing on me.
• I disliked the colour at first, but it grew on me.
• Give the book time; it may grow on you.

使い方： something grows on someone (The new design is starting to grow on me.)

類義語： become more appealing

よく使う表現： grow on someone, grow on you, grow on me

次第に明らかになる、徐々に理解される

ある人にとって、次第にはっきりしたり目立つようになったりする。

やさしい英語で： To gradually become clearer or more noticeable to someone.

• The truth gradually grew on him.
• The meaning of the poem grew on me as I read.
• The seriousness of their situation was growing on them.

使い方： something grows on someone (The full importance of her words slowly grew on him.)

類義語： dawn on, become apparent to

よく使う表現： grow on someone, grow on the reader, grow on us