Meaning of ぴんと来る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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ぴんと来る
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Kana Readingぴんとくる
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Romajipintokuru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Kuru verb - special class
- Meaning
- to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to know intuitively
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Example Sentences
ぴんと来る, ぴんとくる used in context
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My mother says she doesn't find rock appealing.
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The allusion was not lost on me.
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The name rang a bell in me.
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Between you and me, Tom's idea doesn't appeal to me very much.
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こういうと一部の人たちには、ピンとこないかもしれないが、私はサラリーマンのままでいるほうがいい。収支を償わせることで、頭を悩ます必要がないからだ。
It may not appeal to some, but I prefer to remain a salaried man; I don't have to worry so much about making both ends meet.
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Kanji found in this word
come, due, next, cause, become
On: ライ, タイ
Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ
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