expression, godan verb (-ru)
know through direct experience; feel firsthand
Emphasizes learning or understanding something through personal, often physical or emotional, experience rather than abstract knowledge. The literal sense 'know through the skin' is a vivid metaphor.
海外に住んでみて、文化の違いを肌で知った。
By living abroad, I experienced the cultural differences firsthand.
寒
You can only truly understand the severity of the cold by going to Hokkaido in winter and feeling it yourself.