悟る
さとる
to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern; to become aware of- to understand; to comprehend; to realize
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive, Intransitive
to attain enlightenment
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 悟るさとる | 悟りますさとります |
| Negative | 悟らないさとらない | 悟りませんさとりません |
| Past | 悟ったさとった | 悟りましたさとりました |
| Past negative | 悟らなかったさとらなかった | 悟りませんでしたさとりませんでした |
| Te-form | 悟ってさとって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 悟れるさとれる |
| Passive | 悟られるさとられる |
| Causative | 悟らせるさとらせる |
| Volitional | 悟ろうさとろう |
| Imperative | 悟れさとれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 悟ればさとれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 悟ったらさとったら |
Example sentences
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He saw that he was wrong.
勝てないって悟った。
I realized that I couldn't win.
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It is easy to be wise after the event.
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Only then did I realize it.
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He realized the magnitude of his crime.
More examples (10)
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At last, he realized his error.
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I convinced him that he was wrong.
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Suddenly, Jack realized what had happened to him.
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At last he realized that he was mistaken.
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I realized it only then.
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The speaker brought the truth home to us.
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The proverb's message struck me to the core.
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He realized Paul had stood him up.
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It was not until then that I realized my mistake.
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It took him only a few minutes to realize his mistakes.