悟る【さとる】
Frequency rank: 2,602. – 2,603.
- to perceive; to sense; to discern
- to understand; to comprehend; to realize
- to attain enlightenmentBuddhism
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to perceive; to sense; to discern
- to understand; to comprehend; to realize
- to attain enlightenment
This meaning refers to perceiving or sensing something, having a deep understanding without needing explicit explanation.
This meaning indicates understanding something fully, grasping the meaning or implications.
This meaning refers to reaching a state of enlightenment, particularly in a spiritual or philosophical sense.
Generated collocations (experimental)
さとりをひらく悟りを開くto attain enlightenmentふかい深いさとり悟りdeep understandingさとった悟ったしゅんかん瞬間moment of realizationさとり悟りのきょうち境地state of enlightenmentじこ自己をさとる悟るto perceive oneselfさとり悟りをうる得るto gain understandingしんり真理をさとる悟るto realize the truthさとり悟りのみち道path to enlightenmentぶっきょう仏教のさとり悟りBuddhist enlightenmentしゅんじ瞬時にさとる悟るto perceive instantly
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
31 results
She realized that she had better tell the truth.
He found it difficult to make himself understood in German.
I must bring home to him the fact that he is wrong in this case.
I must bring home the fact that he is wrong in this case.
Suddenly, Jack realized what had happened to him.
It was not until then that I realized my mistake.
A little reflection will make you realize you are wrong.
They don't see the extent to which they depend on others.
I didn't let on to my parents that I got a C on the English test.