Japanese Word of the Day
分かる
wa-KA-ru • verb (う-verb, intransitive) — 30th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to grasp or know something
Examples
- 日本語が少し分かります。
(I understand a little Japanese.) - 彼の気持ちが分からない。
(I don't understand his feelings.) - どうして泣いているのか分かった。
(I understood why (she/he) was crying.)
Synonyms
- 理解する
- 納得する
分かる is commonly used to say you understand something or to indicate that something becomes clear. Grammatically it behaves like an intransitive verb: the thing understood is often marked with が (e.g., 意味が分かる). Polite form: 分かります; past casual: 分かった ("Got it"); negative: 分からない. For more formal or active understanding, use 理解する (を＋理解する). In casual speech 分かる／分かるよ is also used to show empathy ("I get it").
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