しれる

Also written 知れる

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to become known; to come to light; to be discovered See also: お里が知れる (おさとがしれる).
  2. to be known; to be understood (usu. in the negative) See also: 気が知れない (きがしれない). See also: 得体の知れない (えたいのしれない).
  3. to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant See also: たかが知れている (たかがしれている).
  4. to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying (as 知れたこと)
  5. to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.); to be severe (as どんなに…か知れない, どれほど...か知れない, etc.)

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