Translation guide
Expresses familiarity or habituation to something. In Japanese, this is often conveyed through the phrase 慣れている (narete iru) or the verb 慣れる (nareru). The structure differs from English, so literal translations can be awkward.
Expressing that one is familiar with or accustomed to a situation, activity, or thing.
I am used to life in Japan.
He is used to getting up early.
The dictionary form of the verb. Often used in the potential form 慣れられる or in expressions like 慣れてきた (have gotten used to).
I've gotten used to the new job.
A colloquial expression meaning 'to become completely accustomed to', often with a nuance of being so used to something that it no longer bothers you.
I've gotten totally used to crowded trains.
Expressing that one is accustomed to performing a certain action regularly.
To say 'be used to doing something', nominalize the verb with こと and add に慣れている.
I am used to speaking in public.
She is used to jogging every day.
A more casual alternative using の instead of こと to nominalize the verb. Common in spoken Japanese.
I'm used to waking up early in the morning.
Expressing that a person or animal is familiar with someone and no longer shy or wary.
Expressing familiarity with a physical location or environment.
Expressing that one has adapted to a particular state of affairs.
The standard pattern works for abstract situations as well.
He is used to loneliness.
Expressing the process of becoming accustomed, rather than the state.
Do not translate 'be used to' as 使われる (tsukawareru), which means 'to be used' in the sense of being utilized. That is a completely different meaning.
This machine is being used.
慣れている (narete iru) emphasizes the current state of being accustomed. 慣れた (nareta) is the past tense and can also describe a state, but 慣れている is more common for 'am used to'. 慣れた is often used attributively (e.g., 慣れた手つき 'practiced hand movements').
An adjective describing a person or animal that is friendly and quickly becomes attached to people. Not a direct translation of 'be used to', but related in context.
This cat is friendly and quickly got used to me.
He is used to living in Tokyo.
It took time to get used to the new environment.