心得る

こころえる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to know; to understand; to be aware of; to regard as; to take for
2. to (understand and) accept (a responsibility)
3. to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of; to know (how to do)

Kanji

• 心 heart. Read as こころ.
• 得 gain. Read as える.

Example sentences

• 何もかも心得ていると言うような顔をしていた。
  He looked as if he knew all about it.
• こつを心得ている人に任せるのが、一番いいだろう。
  It would be best to leave it to a man who knows the ropes.
• 謝るぐらいの礼儀は彼女も心得ていた。
  She had the decency to apologize.
• 彼は時間のじょうずな利用法を心得ている。
  He knows how to make good use of his time.
• 彼女は子供の扱いを心得ている。
  She is good with kids.

Words containing 心得る

• つぼを心得る (つぼをこころえる) to understand the essence

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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