Translation guide
How to express that something can be understood, is clear, or makes sense in Japanese.
To say that something is understandable or can be understood.
Standard way to say 'can be understood' or 'is comprehensible'. Literally 'can understand'.
To say that something makes sense or is logically consistent.
Means 'to be logical' or 'to make sense'. Literally 'the line goes through'.
To say that speech or sound can be heard and understood clearly.
Means 'to be able to catch/hear and understand'. Used for speech or audio.
理解できる is more formal and emphasizes the act of comprehension. わかる is more casual and can also mean 'to know' or 'to find out'. For 'be comprehensible', わかる often works naturally in everyday speech.
Is this problem comprehensible?
His explanation is comprehensible.
Everyday word for 'to be understandable' or 'to make sense'. Often used in the potential sense without explicit potential form.
This book is easy to understand (comprehensible).
Means 'clear' or 'lucid', often used for explanations or writing.
His writing is clear and comprehensible.
Literally 'easy to understand', a very common way to describe something as comprehensible.
This explanation is easy to understand.
His opinion is coherent and comprehensible.
Means 'to be consistent' or 'to add up', often used for stories or arguments.
His story doesn't add up (isn't comprehensible).
His voice is clearly comprehensible.
Means 'clear' or 'distinct', often for pronunciation or audio quality.
The pronunciation is clear and easy to understand.
Do you understand this problem?