onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
英語
~ 1600
語義
0件の語義
preposition
A2
relation
1
Moving to be on something
Shows movement to a place on top of something.
用法パターン：
to move [someone/something] onto [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
類義語
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
対義語
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
コロケーション
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
テーマ
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She climbed onto the roof to fix the antenna.
- The cat jumped onto the table.
- He loaded the boxes onto the truck.
- The glass fell onto the floor and shattered.
- We stepped onto the stage as the lights came up.
学習者向け例文
- The dog jumped onto the bed.
- He put his bag onto the chair.
- She went onto the bus.
- I climbed onto the wall.
- They carried the box onto the ship.
preposition
B1
relation
2
Moving to next subject/activity
Shows going from one thing to another, often in time or topic.
用法パターン：
move/change onto [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
類義語
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
対義語
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
コロケーション
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
テーマ
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
- Let’s go onto the main course now.
- He quickly went onto another topic.
学習者向け例文
- We moved onto the next lesson.
- She went onto a new job.
- Now we go onto the next game.
adjective
informal
B2
property
3
Aware of situation/idea
Knowing what is really happening or what someone is doing.
よくある間違い：
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
類義語
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
対義語
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
コロケーション
be onto someone
|be onto something
テーマ
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The police are onto him and will catch him soon.
- I think you’re onto something with that idea.
- She’s onto their plan to cheat.
学習者向け例文
- The teacher is onto him for cheating.
- You are onto a good idea.
- They are onto the thief.
文法
辞書形
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
音節・強勢
onto （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
関連語
表現
be onto someone
1/bˈi ˈɔntu sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
informal
Aware of someone's actions
To know what someone is doing, especially if they are doing something bad.
例文
- The police are onto the gang’s activities.
- She’s onto her kids skipping school.
be onto something
1/bˈi ˈɔntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Discovering an important idea
To have an idea or plan that could be very good or successful.
例文
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.