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付き合いにくい同僚を英語でバランスよく説明するには(C1):根拠、転機、getの句動詞

Two friends discuss a cracked artwork and a delayed schedule in their shared ceramics studio.

複雑な気持ちを抱く同僚をC1レベルの英語で説明する方法:譲歩から留保つきの結論までの4つのステップ、getを使った句動詞、“that said”“to be fair”などの表現を学びます。

付き合いにくい同僚を英語で公平に説明するには、本当の長所と本当の摩擦の両方を挙げ、どの出来事で見方が変わったかを述べ、2つの根拠をその結果とともに示し、価値とコストの両方が見える判断で締めくくります。バランスを支えるのは、getを使った句動詞や“that said”“to be fair”といった表現です。このテーマはC1(上級)レベルで、評価面談や推薦状、面接などで同僚について話す大人向けです。

この記事が向いている人

  • 英語で不満もほめ言葉も流暢に言えるのに、両方を1つの公平な説明にまとめるのが難しい上級の大人。
  • 英語で同僚について話す人:評価面談、推薦状、引き継ぎ、面接での「苦手な同僚」についての質問など。
  • getの句動詞や“that said”“to be fair”などを、暗記した感じではなく自然に使いたい人。
  • まだ早い場合:起きたことと自分の結論を分けるのがまだ難しいなら、小規模な調査の結果を誇張せずに説明する練習(B1)から始めましょう。
  • 簡単すぎる場合:根拠のあるバランスのとれた説明をすでに自然に話せるなら、スマホ優先の公共サービスについてのバランスのとれたエッセイ(C1)に進みましょう。

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get on with

have a good relationship with someone, or continue a task

Maya gets on with Owen, although she needs to get on with the invoices.

get over

recover from a setback, illness, or strong feeling

It took Owen a week to get over the rejected funding bid.

get to know

gradually become familiar with someone or something

They got to know each other while sharing a temporary workshop.

get through to

successfully contact someone or make someone understand

I finally got through to the insurer, but I could not get through to its impatient agent.

get into

become interested or involved in an activity

Maya got into ceramics after taking an evening class.

get around

travel from place to place, especially despite practical difficulty

Owen gets around the city by folding bike.

get away with

escape punishment or criticism for wrongdoing

No exhibitor should get away with concealing damage.

get by

manage with limited resources or ability

For now, the team can get by on advance ticket sales.

get behind

support a person, proposal, or campaign

Local businesses got behind the open-studio weekend.

get someone down

make someone feel unhappy or discouraged

Uncertainty about the lease was getting Maya down.

get out of

avoid a duty or commitment, often through an excuse

Owen tried to get out of speaking at the awards dinner.

get back to

contact someone later with an answer or more information

The landlord promised to get back to them by Monday.

会話

maya My analyst questions every estimate, which can stall a meeting.

owen What event showed that the questioning had value?

maya She found that two regions used different definitions, so we corrected the forecast before presenting it.

owen Then close with a judgement that keeps both the value and the cost visible.

文の形

get on with

have a good relationship with someone, or continue a task

Maya gets on with Owen, although she needs to get on with the invoices.

get over

recover from a setback, illness, or strong feeling

It took Owen a week to get over the rejected funding bid.

get to know

gradually become familiar with someone or something

They got to know each other while sharing a temporary workshop.

get through to

successfully contact someone or make someone understand

I finally got through to the insurer, but I could not get through to its impatient agent.

get into

become interested or involved in an activity

Maya got into ceramics after taking an evening class.

get around

travel from place to place, especially despite practical difficulty

Owen gets around the city by folding bike.

追加の練習

The colleague I question—and call first

When Owen joined the museum’s digital team, I found him exhausting. He challenged every deadline, annotated messages that needed a simple yes, and once delayed a launch because a date in a caption was only ‘probably’ correct. I admired his care, but I also suspected that he enjoyed being the last person still arguing.

That judgement changed during the Harbour Voices project. Two days before opening, a donor insisted that we describe an unsigned diary as a captain’s eyewitness account. I wanted to soften the wording and keep the schedule. Owen refused. First, he traced the paper to a stationer that opened twelve years after the voyage. Then he found a passenger list whose spelling matched the diary but not the captain’s name. Finally, he proposed a replacement label that preserved the diary’s emotional value while stating that its author was unknown. The donor complained, yet accepted the evidence.

Since then, our disagreements have become useful. Owen still notices problems after I think a decision is finished; I still make him choose which doubts matter before a deadline. This can be uncomfortable, and neither of us mistakes friction for friendship. Even so, when a claim is sensitive or a source looks too convenient, he is the colleague I call first. Trust, in our case, does not mean easy agreement. It means knowing what the other person will protect—and why.

How the mixed judgement is built

Concede complexity

Open by granting a real strength while naming a genuine source of tension.

I valued Owen’s care, although his need to verify every detail slowed us down.

Mark the pivot

Identify the event that changes or sharpens the writer’s judgement.

My view changed when his objection prevented an unsupported claim from reaching the exhibition.

Sequence evidence

Order concrete actions so the reader can see why the revised judgement is justified.

He dated the paper, checked the passenger list, and then drafted an accurate replacement.

Qualify the close

End with a measured conclusion that keeps the remaining limitation visible.

Working with him is not effortless, but his resistance makes our claims safer.

The complaint that created a partnership

Maya and Owen discuss a cracked artwork and a delayed schedule in their shared ceramics studio.

maya I first spoke to Owen because a hotel had displayed my bowls under his name. I expected him to be defensive.

owen Instead, I found the packing list and admitted that my assistant had reused an old label.

maya You sounded genuinely embarrassed, so I helped you contact the other affected artists.

owen That joint call persuaded the hotel to fund a replacement exhibition. We later submitted a shared proposal.

maya I admire your openness, although your improvised plans still get on my nerves.

owen Fair. I love your precision, even if getting through to you when you are worried takes patience.

The words stay still; the attitude moves

enthusiastic: wide pitch range

Lively movement and strong prominence can signal excitement.

You opened a studio together? That's fantastic!

sceptical: compressed pitch or questioning rise

Restricted movement or a questioning ending can signal doubt.

The repair will only take an hour? Really?

irritated: sharp prominence

Abrupt, strongly stressed words can signal impatience.

I have already sent the form twice.

surprised: high onset

A sudden high pitch often signals unexpected information.

You met on the night the roof leaked?

reluctant: hesitation and delayed prominence

Pauses and restrained delivery can signal unwilling agreement.

Well… I suppose I could call them again.

sympathetic: warm fall and slower pace

A gentler pace and controlled fall can convey concern.

That must have been extremely difficult.

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バランスのとれた説明の4ステップ

公平な説明は、自分の判断がどう形づくられたかを示すので、聞き手が筋道を追えます。4つのステップを使いましょう。

  • 長所と摩擦を両方認める:“She is meticulous, although her questions can stall a meeting.”
  • 1つの出来事を転機にする:“My view changed during the quarterly forecast.”
  • 2つの行動とその結果を示す:“She noticed that two regions counted customers differently and rebuilt the comparison, so we corrected the forecast before it left the team.”
  • 留保をつけて締めくくる:“Meetings with her still take longer, but our figures are safer because of it.”

聞いてみよう:判断を変える出来事

チームリーダーが自分のアナリストについて話します。コスト、転機となった出来事、最後の助言を聞き取りましょう。

“which can stall a meeting”の“which”は、前の節全体を指します。日本語なら「それで会議が止まることもあります」と文を分けがちですが、英語ではカンマのあとの“which”1語でつなげます。ここで“that”は使えません。“so we corrected the forecast before presenting it”は、発見とその結果を1文で結びます。

Maya My analyst questions every estimate, which can stall a meeting.

Owen What event showed that the questioning had value?

Maya She found that two regions used different definitions, so we corrected the forecast before presenting it.

Owen Then close with a judgement that keeps both the value and the cost visible.

仕事の人間関係に使うgetの句動詞

getの意味は後ろに来る語で決まるので、表現をひとまとまりで覚えましょう。日本語の「知っている」と「知り合う」が違うように、英語でも“know”と“get to know”は別物です。時間をかけて相手を知るなら“get to know”を使います。

  • “get on with”+人は「うまくやっていく」、+仕事は「続ける」:“Maya gets on with Owen, although she needs to get on with the invoices.”
  • “get to know”、時間をかけて知る:“They got to know each other while sharing a temporary workshop.”
  • “get through to”、連絡がつく、または相手にわからせる:“I finally got through to the insurer, but I could not get through to its impatient agent.”
  • “get over”、挫折から立ち直る:“It took Owen a week to get over the rejected funding bid.”
  • “get someone down”、気を滅入らせる。目的語は間に入ります:“Uncertainty about the lease was getting Maya down.”
  • “get away with”+-ing、悪いことをしても批判を免れる:“No exhibitor should get away with concealing damage.”

両方の面を見せる表現

これらの表現を使うと、自分の立場を手放さずに相手の言い分を認められます。日本語の「〜にもかかわらず」につられて“despite”のあとに主語と動詞を置きがちですが、“despite”のあとは名詞か-ing、“although”のあとは完全な節です。

  • “although”+節、“despite”+名詞または-ing:“Although she can be exhausting, I trust her figures.” “Despite slowing us down, her checks have saved us twice.”
  • “admittedly … even so”:“Admittedly, she slows meetings down. Even so, her review protects us.”
  • “that said”、意図的にバランスをとる:“She is very careful. That said, not every estimate needs a debate.”
  • “to be fair”、自分の不満に反する点を加える:“To be fair, she always explains why she is asking.”
  • “I wouldn’t go that far”、言いすぎの評価を退ける:“Impossible to work with? I wouldn’t go that far.”

口調:同じ言葉、違う態度

“to be fair”は温かく言えば公平に聞こえますが、皮肉っぽく言うとまた1つの不満になります。“I wouldn’t go that far”では“far”を強く言いましょう。日本語では「ね」「よ」などの文末の言葉が態度を伝えることが多いのに対し、英語ではイントネーションと強勢が大きな役割を果たします。決まった意味を持つ音調はありませんが、次は典型的な例です。

  • 疑い、問いかけるような上昇調:“The repair will only take an hour? Really?”
  • 共感、ゆっくり温かく下がる調子:“That must have been extremely difficult.”
自分に合った方法でこの単元を学ぶ

話し合ってみよう

理由と例を1つずつ挙げて、声に出して答えましょう。

  • “Is a colleague who slows decisions down always a problem?”
  • “Should a reference mention a person’s weaknesses?”
  • “Can you respect someone you do not enjoy working with?”

よくある間違い

自分の説明で次の点を確認しましょう。

  • “I get on good with him.” 副詞を使って“I get on well with him.”と言います。
  • “The delays get down me.” 目的語は間に入ります:“The delays get me down.”
  • “He got away to ignore the report.” “with”+-ingを使います:“He got away with ignoring the report.”
  • “I knew her better during the project.” 時間をかけた変化なら:“I got to know her better.”
  • “I have two evidences.” 日本語では「証拠が2つ」と数えられますが、“evidence”は数えられない名詞です:“two pieces of evidence”。

1日15分の練習法

1週間、実際の仕事上の関係を1つ選んで使いましょう。

  • 3分:getのカードを聞き、自分について本当のことを3文作ります。
  • 5分:4ステップで説明を声に出して言い、録音します。
  • 4分:録音を聞き、根拠2つ、結果、留保つきの締めくくりがあるか確認します。
  • 3分:“to be fair”と“that said”を、温かく、次に鋭く言ってみます。
  • 金曜日:メモなしで、説明全体を2分で話します。

次のステップ

次は同じバランスを文章にしましょう。スマホ優先の公共サービスについてのバランスのとれたエッセイや、意味が変わった記憶についての振り返りエッセイがおすすめです。その後は、ネタバレの注意書きで結末をどこまで明かすかを決める練習に進みます。

よくある質問

複雑な気持ちを抱く同僚を英語でどう説明しますか?

4つのステップで話します。長所と摩擦、転機となった出来事、2つの根拠、そして留保つきの締めくくりです:“Meetings with her take longer, but our figures are safer.”

“get on with”と“get along with”の違いは何ですか?

どちらも「仲よくやっていく」という意味ですが、“get on with”は特にイギリス英語でよく使います。「仕事などを続ける」という意味もあります:“I need to get on with the invoices.”

“get through to someone”はどういう意味ですか?

2つの意味があります。(ふつうは電話で)相手に連絡がつくこと、そして相手にわからせることです。どちらの意味かは文脈で判断します。

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