“To understand” in Japanese
Short answer
To understand in Japanese is “分かる” (wakaru). Full meaning: to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too!.
Other ways to say “To understand” in Japanese
解する
kaisuru to understand, to appreciate; to interpret
解せる
geseru to understand, to appreciate; to interpret
分かり合う
wakariau to understand (each other), to comprehend
見とる
mitoru to perceive, to understand
諒する
ryousuru to acknowledge, to understand, to appreciate
心得る
kokoroeru to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.), to have a command of, to know (how to do)
領する
ryousuru to own, to receive, to understand
別ッ
waka to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too!
解す
kaisu to understand, to appreciate; to interpret
訣る
wakaru to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too!
分ッ
waka to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow; to become clear, to be known, to be discovered, to be realized, to be realised, to be found out; I know!, I think so too!
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