理解する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 理解する | 理解しない |
| Polite | 理解します | 理解しません |
| Past polite | 理解しました | 理解しませんでした |
| Past | 理解した | 理解しなかった |
| Te-form | 理解して | 理解しないで |
| Desire | 理解したい | 理解したくない |
| Potential | 理解できる | 理解できない |
| Passive | 理解される | 理解されない |
| Causative | 理解させる | 理解させない |
| Causative passive | 理解させられる | 理解させられない |
| Volitional | 理解しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 理解しましょう | |
| Imperative | 理解しろ | 理解するな |
| Conditional | 理解すれば | 理解しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 理解したら | 理解しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
understanding; comprehension; appreciation
Grasping the meaning, logic, or significance of something. Used for factual understanding as well as deeper appreciation of art, feelings, or situations.
I was able to understand the problem thanks to his explanation.
It's difficult to appreciate modern art.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
sympathy; empathetic understanding
Understanding someone's feelings or situation with empathy. Often used in phrases like 理解を示す (show understanding) or 理解がある (be sympathetic).
He understood my feelings.
The boss is sympathetic to his subordinates' circumstances.
It's hard to understand his feelings.
She's a boss who is understanding about her subordinates' worries.
I couldn't understand the content of that paper at all.
It's important to deepen one's understanding of different cultures.
理解 refers to deeply grasping the meaning or logic of something, while 認識 refers more to acknowledging or perceiving that something exists or is true.
理解 is the general word for understanding anything, while 読解 refers specifically to comprehending written text.
理解する is the everyday, general word for 'to understand', while 解する is more formal and often implies a deeper or more nuanced comprehension.
理解 is simply comprehending or understanding something, while 解釈 is the active process of assigning a particular meaning or reading to it.
理解する is neutral intellectual understanding, while 悟る suggests a more personal, intuitive, or profound comprehension.
理解する is a neutral, formal word for understanding, while 飲み込む implies mentally absorbing information after some effort.
理解する focuses on logical comprehension, whereas 心得る adds a sense of personal experience or preparedness behind the understanding.
理解する stresses logically comprehending a concept or explanation, while 知る (in its 'understand' sense) can also cover a more intuitive or experiential grasp.
理解 refers to intellectual comprehension of something, whereas 合点 adds the nuance of a feeling that something 'clicks' or is acceptable.
理解 describes the resulting state of comprehension, while 疎通 describes the process of ideas flowing smoothly between people.
理解 refers to the act of comprehending something, while 消化 (in its extended sense) stresses fully internalizing and making use of what one has learned over time.
理解する is a general, neutral word for understanding anything, while 汲み取る specifically stresses picking up on someone's unstated feelings or circumstances.
理解する is a general, neutral word for understanding, while 捉える carries a nuance of actively interpreting or pinning down a specific aspect.
incomprehensible; impossible to understand