“Get”の多くの意味 — 1つの動詞、こんなにたくさんの使い方！
- Thomas
- 2025年7月2日
- 読了時間: 3分
更新日：1月12日
英語学習者の中には、動詞 get がいたるところに出てきて不思議に思う人もいます。ネイティブスピーカーは日常的に get を多用しますが、その意味はいつも同じでしょうか？
どんな意味があって、いつ使えるのでしょう？
Sometimes 'get' can mean "arrive," sometimes "receive," sometimes "understand" and sometimes "become." Other times 'get' can replace a more specific verb entirely.
実際、get は英語でとても多用途（いろんな使い方ができる）で、特に話し言葉では別の動詞の代わりによく使われます。
では、get の主な使い方をひとつずつ見ていきましょう。
“Get” の多くの意味：
1. Get = 受け取る／手に入れる／買う
例：
I got a package in the mail. → received
Did you get my message? → receive
Can you get some milk at the store? → buy
She got a new phone yesterday. → bought/received
2. Get = 到着する
例：
What time did you get there? → arrive
We got home around 10 p.m. → arrived
Has the package gotten there yet? → arrived
3. Get = 〜になる（状態の変化）
例：
It’s getting dark outside. → becoming
He got angry when he heard the news. → became
She got sick last week. → became ill/sick
4. Get = 理解する
例：
Do you get what I mean? → understand
I don’t get this part of the lesson. → understand
I don't get it. → understand
5. Get = 取ってくる／持ってくる／取る
例：
Can you get my bag for me? → bring
I’ll get the door. → go open it
Go get your coat! → fetch, bring
Can you get the umbrella on your way out? → grab
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6. Get = 〜してもらう／〜させる（使役）
使役（誰かに行動してもらうこと）
例：
I got my hair cut. → I had someone cut it for me
We got the car fixed yesterday. → We had someone repair the car for us
He got me to help him move. → He persuaded or made me help him move
7. Get =（病気に）かかる／つかまる
例：
He got a cold last week. → caught
I think I’m getting sick. → contracting; I'm not sick yet, but I feel like I will be soon
8. Get = 影響を受ける／体験する
例：
I got hit by the ball. → I was hit
We got stuck in traffic. → We were stuck
She got caught in the rain. → She was caught
When NOT to Use "Get"
get はカジュアル英語にはよく使われますが、フォーマルな場面では別の言い換えの方が良いです。
❌ 学術的なエッセイでは：
She got sick → She became ill
❌ ビジネスメールでは：
I got your report → I received your report
❌ ニュース記事では：
He got in trouble → He was reprimanded
❌ 面接では：
I got a degree in finance → I obtained a degree in finance
ポイント：
話すときはカジュアルな “get” でも OK でも、書くときやフォーマルな場ではできるだけ具体的な動詞を使いましょう。
ミニクイズ
次の文で “get” の一番適切な言い換えはどれ？
He got a new watch last weekend.
a) became
b) received
c) arrived
d) brought
They got to the party late.
a) received
b) arrived
c) understood
d) bought
She got tired after the run.
a) became
b) arrived
c) caught
d) understood
Can you get that book for me?
a) understand
b) buy
c) grab
d) become
I didn’t get the joke.
a) arrive
b) buy
c) understand
d) become
回答
b) received
b) arrived
a) became
c) grab
c) understand
締めの考え
get は柔軟で日常会話ではとてもよく出てきますが、正式・専門的な文書では使いすぎない方が良いです。
学習者として、カジュアルとフォーマルの違いを知っておくと、より自然で正確な英語になります。
