English Dictionary

find oneself

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfaɪnd wʌnsɛlf/

動詞

慣用表現 直訳

(idiomatic) To learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life. / (idiomatic) To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something.

日本語の意味

自分自身がどのような人物であり、人生において何を望むかを確かめる、またはその過程を経験すること / 予期せず、または無意識のうちに何かを始めたり、体験したりすること

To find oneself, one must sometimes step outside one's comfort zone.

自分がどんな人間で、何を望んでいるのかを知るためには、時には居心地の良い環境から一歩踏み出す必要がある。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To learn, or attempt to learn, what kind of person one is and what one wants in life.

When he was in his early twenties, he backpacked around Europe to find himself.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To unexpectedly or unintentionally begin to do or experience something.

As you enter the cafe, you find yourself wondering why they decided to paint the entire room blue.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) To be in a particular state of mind.

How do you find yourself this morning?

意味（4）

(literally) To find (something) for oneself.

I need to find myself a boat.

意味（5）

(literally) To discover oneself to be in a particular place.

I got drunk and woke to find myself in the neighbour’s garden the next morning.

finds oneself （ present singular third-person ）

finding oneself （ participle present ）

found oneself （ participle past ）

found oneself （ past ）