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JLPT N5 Beginner

分かる

To understand or comprehend; to become clear or known.

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Other forms

わかる common hiragana form
分かります polite form
分かった plain past
分かって te-form
解る
判る
1 Godan Verb, Intransitive Verb

To understand" / "To get it

Indicates the ability to grasp meaning, logic, or methods, or the capacity to sympathize with someone’s feelings.

Example

A 私 の 説明 、 分かり ます か ?
B はい 、 よく 分かり ます 。

[A:] Do you understand my explanation? [B:] Yes, I understand it well.

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2 Godan Verb, Intransitive Verb

To be known" / "To be found out

Describes the moment when previously unknown facts, results, or causes become clear or are discovered.

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分かる
わかる
To understand or comprehend; to become clear or known.
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