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“To learn the hard way” in Japanese

Short answer

懲りる koriru こりる

To learn the hard way 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 the hard way” 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) 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) 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) こりろ 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) 懲りん 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) 懲りよ 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) 懲りれ 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) 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)

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