Meaning
1. 借金やローンを完済すること: 例えば、「ローンを完済する」という場合、「pay off the loan」という表現を使います。これは、借りていたお金を全額返済することを意味します。
2. 努力が報われること: 何かに一生懸命取り組んで、その結果が良い形で現れるときに「pay off」を使います。例えば、「彼の努力が報われた」という文は「His efforts paid off」となります。この場合、「pay off」は努力や投資が成功や利益に繋がったことを示します。
日常会話やビジネスシーンでもよく使われる表現なので、状況に応じて使い分けることが重要です。
Today's Sentences
01
All those rehearsals really paid off.
Situation
What an amazing show!
Right?
All those rehearsals really paid off.
あのリハーサルが本当に役に立ちましたね。
We sounded better than ever!
The applause that filled the room afterwards was emotionally rewarding.
02
All that overtime really paid off.
Situation
Guess who just got promoted?
No way!
All that overtime really paid off, huh?
あの残業のすべてが本当に報われましたね。
Either that, or they just got tired of me hanging around.
They're lucky to have you.
Anyways, congratulations!
とにかく、おめでとうございます！
Writer's Note
"Pay off" is a transitive, intransitive, and separable phrasal verb. Let’s dive into each type together.
- Transitive - Requires an object for the sentence to make sense.
Example 1: She paid off her student loans in five years.
Example 2: They finally paid off the mortgage.
Example 3: The company paid off its outstanding debts. - Intransitive - A verb phrase that doesn’t require an object to complete its meaning.
Example 1: All their late-night rehearsals paid off on opening night.
Example 2: The risk paid off! They doubled their investment.
Example 3: Your hard work will pay off eventually. - Separable - When an object can go between the particle "pay" and the article "off".
Example 1: He paid it off in full last month.
Example 2: We’re trying to pay the balance off before vacation.
Example 3: She paid the credit card off just in time.
例1: 彼女は5年間で学生ローンをpaid offしました。
例2: 彼らはようやく住宅ローンをpaid offしました。
例3: その会社は未払いの債務をpaid offしました。
例1: 彼らの深夜のリハーサルは「paid off」し、初日の夜に成果を上げました。
例2: リスクが「paid off」しました！彼らは投資を倍にしました。
例3: あなたの努力は最終的に「pay off」するでしょう。
例1: He paid it off in full last month.
例2: We’re trying to pay the balance off before vacation.
例3: She paid the credit card off just in time.
Related Words: Achieve results, bribe, cancel a debt, compensate, discharge, give a return, make worthwhile, produce benefits, recoup, reimburse, repay, reward, settle, succeed, yield results
