わかるwakaru
| polite (ます) | 分かります | wakarimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 分かりません | wakarimasen |
wakaɾɯ
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Translation
to understand
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Word origin
分かる shares its root with 分ける (to divide): to understand something was to be able to separate it out clearly.
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago)
- Root
- 分
Grammar
Examples
日本語。
Nihongo ga wakarimasu.
I understand Japanese.
。
Kore wa wakarimasen.
I don't understand this.
日本語。
Sensei no Nihongo ga wakarimasu ka.
Do you understand the teacher's Japanese?
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分かる: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: 分かる, 行く, 来る and 7 more words.