分かる・わかる (karu wakaru)

Meaning & usage

分かる is a verb meaning to understand or to know something. It is used on its own as a predicate, often in casual speech, and can also appear in patterns like わかるように (so that people understand) or わかる (that something is clear from evidence). It typically takes が for the thing understood.

Example sentences 8

1. 分わかるような気きがする。

   I think I understand.

2. 分かる、分かる。

   I know what you mean.

3. 話しぶりから彼はアメリカ人ではないことがわかる。

   I know from his speech that he is not an American.

4. 彼はみんながわかるようにゆっくりしゃべった。

   He spoke slowly enough for everyone to understand.

5. 友達を見ることによってどんな人かわかる。

   You can tell what a person is like by looking at his friends.

6. 彼らはそのしきたりがわかるようになった。

   They became acquainted with the routine.

7. 君がロボットではないってことは分かる。

   It only shows you're not a robot.

8. 彼のなまりから外国人だとわかる。

   His accent suggests he is a foreigner.