Meaning

Primary

To Realize

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

If you have comprehension, then you are probably going to realize something about something else. Comprehension leads to realization, after all.

Reading

さとる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You realized something so amazing that you couldn't believe it. That comprehension, wow! The realization was so big that you sat (さと) down in disbelief. If you didn't you would have fallen on the ground.

Context

Context Sentences

背中の曲がったお婆さんは、不法滞在者として拘置所に拘留された時、そこで自分が死を迎えることになることを悟りました。

When the hunchbacked old lady was sent to a detention center for being an illegal immigrant, she realized that it would be where she met her death.

Kanji Composition