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Meaning of 懲りる(こりる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

懲りる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こりる
Romaji
koriru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to learn by experience; to be disgusted with

Example Sentences

懲りる, こりる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
懲りる
Plain Polite
懲ります
Negative
懲りない
Negative Polite
懲りません

Past

Plain
懲りた
Plain Polite
懲りました
Negative
懲りなかった
Negative Polite
懲りませんでした

Te

Plain
懲りて
Plain Polite
懲りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
懲りられる
Plain Polite
懲りられます
Negative
懲りられない
Negative Polite
懲りられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

penal, chastise, punish, discipline

On: チョウ

Kun: こ.りる, こ.らす, こ.らしめる

18 strokes

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On: チョウ

Kun: こらしめる, こらす, こりる

19 strokes

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