“To learn one's lesson” in Japanese
Short answer
To learn one's lesson in Japanese is “懲りる” (koriru). Full meaning: to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with).
Other ways to say “To learn one's lesson” in Japanese
こり
kori to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
こりる
koriru to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
こりよう
koriyoo to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
懲り懲り
korigori having had enough (of), fed up (with), sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson, to learn from a bad experience
こりん
korin to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
こりごり
korigori having had enough (of), fed up (with), sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson, to learn from a bad experience
コリゴリ
korigori having had enough (of), fed up (with), sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson, to learn from a bad experience
懲り
kori to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
懲りろ
koriro to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
こりよ
koriyo to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
こりれ
korire to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)
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