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分かる

wakaru

Description

「分かる」は、意味や理由が頭の中ではっきりすることを言います。

"分かる" means that the meaning or reason becomes clear in your mind.

人の気持ちや、話の内容が理解できたときによく使います。

It is often used when you understand someone's feelings or the content of a conversation.

Meanings

分かるwakaru

to understand; to comprehend

日本語が少し分かります。

I understand a little Japanese.

分かるwakaru

to become clear; to be known

答えがすぐに分かった。

I immediately understood the answer.

分かるwakaru

to relate to; to sympathize with

君の気持ちがよく分かるよ。

I understand your feelings well.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    分かる marks understanding as a spontaneous state, while 理解する feels more deliberate or formal.

  • Grammar

    the thing understood usually takes が, not を: 意味が分かる.

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