Meaning of 分かる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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分かる, 解る, 判る, 分るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingわかる
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Romajiwakaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out
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Example Sentences
分かる, 解る, 判る, 分る, わかる used in context
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There are many words that I don't understand.
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ただ、調子を合わせているんじゃない。本当に、私の気持ちを分かっていて同情している目だった。
He wasn't just humouring me. Those were the eyes of someone who really understood my feelings and sympathised.
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I got what she was saying.
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特殊能力があるかどうかは分かりませんが、普通の人間以上の力はあった事でしょう。
I don't know if he has any special powers or not, but he's probably stronger than a normal human.
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仕事をそつなくこなすことを会社は求めていることはわかります。
I know companies are looking for work carried out flawlessly.
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良い医者は患者に説明する時、人体模型を使うなどして、わかりやすく説明してくれる。
Good doctors explain things to patients in easily understandable ways, using anatomical models and such.
Verb Conjugations
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
On: カイ, ゲ
Kun: と.く, と.かす, と.ける, ほど.く, ほど.ける, わか.る, さと.る
13 strokes
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
On: ブン, フン, ブ
Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ
4 strokes
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