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理解
rikai
Description
「理解」は、話や気持ちなどの意味がよくわかることです。
"理解" means to clearly understand the meaning of things like stories or feelings.
勉強や仕事、人との会話でよく使う、少しかたい言葉です。
"理解" is a somewhat formal word often used in studying, work, and conversations with people.
Meanings
理解rikai
understanding; comprehension of meaning
この本は理解が難しいです。
This book is difficult to understand.
理解するrikai suru
to understand; to comprehend
先生の話をよく理解しました。
I understood the teacher's explanation well.
理解rikai
sympathetic understanding of someone's feelings
母は私の気持ちに理解がある。
My mother understands my feelings.
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Notes
- Etymology
理 (reason/logic) + 解 (to untie/solve), literally 'unraveling the logic'.
- Nuance
理解 stresses grasping meaning intellectually, while 分かる is broader and more casual.
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