思おもい知しらせる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make someone realize; bring home to someone; teach someone a lesson

Used when someone is forced to understand an unpleasant truth, often through experience or consequences. The subject is typically the situation or the person delivering the lesson.

• 彼かれの失しっ敗ぱいは、準じゅん備びの大たい切せつさを思おもい知しらせた。

  His failure made him realize the importance of preparation.

• この経けい験けんが、彼かれに現げん実じつを思おもい知しらせるだろう。

  This experience will bring him face to face with reality.