知れる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to become known; to come to light; to be discovered
2. v1vi
   to be known; to be understood
3. v1vi
   to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
4. v1vi
   to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying
5. v1vi
   to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.); to be severe

Example sentences

• 僕は不幸かも知れないけれど自殺はしない。

  I'd be unhappy, but I wouldn't kill myself.

• 杳として行方が知れない。

  Nothing whatever is known of him.

• これ以上ここでもたついてると、後ろの第二関門からも増援が来て、挟撃されるかも知れねーんだぜ。

  If we hang around here any longer, there could be reinforcements coming from the second gate to take us in a pincer movement!