Koriru

JLPT N1

懲りる (Koriru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way, to be discouraged (by)”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

Examples

  • This will teach her a lesson.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 懲りる

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