► 動詞
分かる [(2)わかる] meaning: distinguish rank: 1
☆ 私には違いが分からない ⇨ I cannot tell the difference
分かる [(2)わかる] [coll] meaning: know rank: 1
☆ A: 何であの子泣いてるの？B: 分かんない ⇨ A: Why is she crying? B: I don’t know
分かる [(2)わかる] meaning: known rank: 1
☆ 何か分かったら連絡します ⇨ I will let you know if we find out something
☆ 結果はすぐには分からない ⇨ The result won’t be known immediately
分かる [(2)わかる] meaning: OK rank: 1
☆ A: 使い終わったらすぐ返して下さい。B: 分かりました ⇨ A: Please return it as soon as you are done. B: I understood. OK
☆ 分かった、分かった ⇨ OK, OK
分かる [(2)わかる] meaning: understand rank: 1
☆ あいつは分からない奴だ ⇨ He doesn’t get things. He is not reasonable
☆ この教科書は分かりにくい ⇨ This textbook is hard to understand
☆ もう分かったよ ⇨ OK, I got it already
☆ 何を言っているのか良く分かんない ⇨ I don’t really understand what he is talking about
☆ 微分積分はどうしても分からない ⇨ I just cannot understand calculus
☆ あいつは状況が分かっているのか分かっていないのかはっきりしない ⇨ It is not clear whether he understands the circumstances or not (☛ 分かる is an instance of understanding, so the state of understanding is 分かっている)
More examples:
- あれだけ言えば流石の彼も分かるだろう ⇨ I think even he would get it when we warned him that much
- 世の中筋道を立てて話せば皆分かるわけではない ⇨ In this world, even if you talk logically, not everybody will understand
- あれぐらい言っておけば流石の彼でも分かるだろう ⇨ I think even he will get it when you tell him that much, that sternly and repeatedly
- お前の親父さん話が分かるよな ⇨ Your dad, old man, is understanding
- それを子供にも分かるように説明するのは難しい ⇨ It is difficult to explain it so that even children can understand
- 手作りなのは分かるけど、それにしても高過ぎるんじゃない？ ⇨ I understand it is handmade, but even if so, isn’t it too expensive?
- 彼は話が分かる人だ ⇨ He is a person who understands reasons. He is a reasonable person
- おまえには分かるまい ⇨ You won’t understand. I don’t think you’d understand
- 専門家でも分からないのにまして私に分かる訳がない ⇨ Even experts can’t figure it out. More so for me, there is no way I can figure it out
- 何度言ったら分かるんだ？ ⇨ After how many times I tell you will you finally understand? How many times do I have to tell you?
- 何度言ったら分かるんだ？ ⇨ how many times do I have to tell you before you understand?
- 彼は違いが分かる人だ ⇨ He’s a person who can tell the difference. He’s a discerning person
- 何回言えば分かるんだ？ ⇨ How many times do I have to tell you?
- 良いワインは通でなくても分かる ⇨ You can tell good wine even if you’re not an expert
- 結果は一時間で分かる ⇨ The result will be known in one hour