Vocab Info
N1 る-verb, Intransitive verb
懲りるto learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way, to have enough (of), to be disgusted with
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- る-verb, Intransitive verb - 1. - to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way 
- 2. - to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with) 
 
All Forms
懲りる 【こりる】
Details
- こ 
- り 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- 僕は二度同じ失敗をして懲りました。 - I made the same mistake twice and learned my lesson. - N1
 
- 彼の運転には懲りた。二度と彼の車には乗らない! - I've had enough of his driving. I'm never getting in his car again! - N1
 
- 浮気が彼女に見つかって、浮気にすっかり懲りました。 - She caught him cheating, and he learned his lesson the hard way. - N1
 
- 独り言:「肩も腰も足もお尻も痛い…夜行バスにはもう懲りたよ。」 - Monologue: 'My shoulders, back, legs, even my butt all hurt... I've learned my lesson with night buses.' - N1
 
- パチンコ中毒者:「もう賭け事には懲りたよ!」医師:「本心ですか?」 - Pachinko addict: 'I've learned my lesson with gambling!' 
 Doctor: 'Are you sure?'- N1
 
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