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A9 る-verb, Intransitive verb

()れるto become known, to come to light, to be discovered, to be known, to be understood, to clearly not amount to much, to be insignificant, to be evident, to be obvious, to go without saying, to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.), to be severe

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to become known, to come to light, to be discovered

      2. 2.

        to be known, to be understood

        usu. in the negative,
      3. 3.

        to clearly not amount to much, to be insignificant

      4. 4.

        to be evident, to be obvious, to go without saying

        as 知れたこと
      5. 5.

        to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.), to be severe

        as どんなに…か知れない, どれほど...か知れない, etc.

    All Forms

    知れる 【しれる】

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    • (おや)()ると(こま)る。

      It would be a problem if my parents found out.

    • 今夜(こんや)(かれ)気持(きも)ちを()る。

      Tonight, I can find out how he feels.

    • (おや)性格(せいかく)から、()性格(せいかく)()る。

      You can know a child's personality from the parent's personality.

    • 明日(あした)会議(かいぎ)で、(かれ)素性(すじょう)()るでしょう。

      You'll probably learn about his background at tomorrow's meeting.

    • (はん)()(かた)()れば、彼女(かのじょ)料理(りょうり)腕前(うでまえ)()る。

      You can tell her cooking skills by the way she cooks rice.

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