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相分かる (あいわかる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相あい分わかる

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be understood; be comprehended; be grasped

Intransitive verb meaning that something is understood or comprehended, often with a nuance of mutual or natural understanding due to the prefix 相 (あい). Similar to 分かる but emphasizes the process or state of becoming clear to someone.

See also: 分かる (わかる)

彼かれの言いいたいことは自し然ぜんに相あい分わかった。
What he wanted to say was naturally understood.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

become clear; be discovered; be found out

Intransitive verb meaning that something becomes known, clear, or discovered, often implying that the truth or a fact comes to light. The 相 prefix can add a sense of mutual recognition or natural revelation.

See also: 分かる (わかる)

調ちょう査さの結けっ果か、真しん相そうが相あい分わかった。
As a result of the investigation, the truth became clear.

Written forms

相あい分わかる
Standard kanji spelling for this compound verb.
相あいわかる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
相あい判わかる
Rare variant using 判る for 'understand'.
相あい解わかる
Rare variant using 解る for 'understand'.
相あい分わかる
Rare variant with 分る, an older or simplified form.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
分part, minute of time, segment
判judgement, judgment, signature
解unravel, notes, key

Similar words

分わかる
分かる is the common verb for 'understand' or 'become known'. 相分かる is a less common compound with the prefix 相 (あい), adding a nuance of mutual or natural understanding/revelation. It is more literary or formal.

Etymology

Compound of prefix 相 (あい, 'mutual, together') and verb 分かる (わかる, 'understand, become known'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely developed as an emphatic or reciprocal form.