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腑に落ちる (ふにおちる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腑ふに落おちる

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Meanings

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expression, ichidan verb

to make sense; to be convinced; to sit right

Used when something clicks logically or emotionally, often after initial doubt. The negative form 腑に落ちない is very common for lingering doubts.

See also: 腑に落ちない

彼かれの説せつ明めいを聞きいて、ようやく腑ふに落おちた。
After hearing his explanation, it finally made sense to me.

その結けつ論ろんにはどうも腑ふに落おちない点てんがある。

There's something about that conclusion that just doesn't sit right with me.

Kanji

腑viscera, bowels
落fall, drop, come down

Similar words

納なっ得とくする
納得する is more about accepting or agreeing with something after consideration, while 腑に落ちる emphasizes an intuitive, gut-level understanding.
理り解かいする
理解する is a general, neutral term for understanding, whereas 腑に落ちる implies a deeper, often emotional, sense of conviction.

Etymology

Literally 'to fall into the gut', where 腑 is an old word for internal organs, considered the seat of understanding. The phrase expresses a deep, instinctive comprehension.