成句・複合語：
its | it's |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (advanced) | 時代を先取りする 動詞句
HHiraganaじだいをさきどりする |
| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
ahead of its time,
ahead of the times adj | (enlightened) (文明など) | 進んだ 動詞句
HHiraganaすすんだ |
| | This diary reveals that some men in the past were ahead of the times with regard to women's rights. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | 予定より早く、早期に 形
HHiraganaよていよりはやく、そうきに |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | 早くから 連用句
HHiraganaはやくから |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| have a mind of its own v expr | figurative ([sth] inanimate: malfunction) (体の一部など) | うまく機能しない、言う事を聞かない
HHiraganaうまくきのうしない、いうことをきかない |
| | My hair has a mind of its own today. |
| in its entirety adv | (completely, wholly) | そっくりそのまま、全部、ことごとく、丸ごと 副
HHiraganaそっくりそのまま、ぜんぶ、ことごとく、まるごと |
| | He read the book, in its entirety, during the journey. |
| | 旅行中彼はこの本を全部読んだ。 |
| in its infancy adv | figurative (in its early stages) | 幼稚な、始まったばかりで、初期の段階で、未成熟な 副
HHiraganaようちな、はじまったばかりで、しょきのだんかいで、みせいじゅくな |
| | | 幼い、幼少の頃 副
HHiraganaおさない、ようしょうのころ |
| | In that country, democratic institutions are still in their infancy. |
| | あの国の民主主義制度はまだ未成熟である。 |
| in its place adv | (in appropriate location) (位置・場所) | ふさわしい場所（位置）に、決められた場所（位置）に、正しい場所（位置）に 副
HHiraganaふさわしいばしょ（いち）に、きめられたばしょ（いち）に、ただしいばしょ（いち）に |
| | The burglar put the bracelet back in its place. |
| | 不法侵入者はブレスレットを正しい位置に戻した。 |
| in its place adv | figurative (on appropriate occasion) (時・場合) | ふさわしい場（時）に 副
HHiraganaふさわしいば（とき）に |
| increase its numbers v expr | (attract more followers) | 数を増やす 動詞句
HHiraganaかずをふやす |
| | The party needs to increase its numbers if it is to win the next election. |
| increase its numbers v expr | (employ more staff) | 人数を増やす、職員数を増やす 動詞句
HHiraganaにんずうをふやす、しょくいんすうをふやす |
| | The organisation needs to increase its numbers in Europe. |
| in its stead adv | formal (in place of [sth]) | 代わりに 連用句
HHiraganaかわりに |
| | I took out the old lightbulb and put in a new energy-efficient bulb in its stead. |
on end,
on its end adv | (object: upended, on its shortest side) | 縦に 連用句
HHiraganaたてに |
| | She balanced a line of dominos on end. |
| put [sth] through its paces v expr | (test [sth] extensively) (能力を) | 試す、試しつくす 他動
HHiraganaためす、ためしつくす |
| | Prior to the big race, the jockey put his horse through its paces. |
rear its head,
rear its ugly head v expr | figurative (issue, problem: arise) (問題が) | 持ち上がる 他動
HHiraganaもちあがる |
| | When Rick and Daisy argue, the issue of money often rears its head. |
| | リックとデイジーが喧嘩をすると、よく金銭の問題が持ち上がる。 |
ruffle,
ruffle its feathers vtr | (bird: erect feathers) (鳥の羽毛) | ～を逆立てる 他動
HHiragana～をさかだてる |
| | The frightened bird ruffled its feathers. |