りかい
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. understanding; comprehension; appreciation
I can understand the meaning.
2. sympathy
Pitch accent
り
かい
Composed of
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
understanding person; supporter
Examples (198 in total)
You understand, right?
I can't understand it.
Do you understand everything?
They understood.
I understand the circumstances.
No one can understand it.
I mostly understood it.
I just can't understand it at all.
I want to understand humans.
I can understand the meaning.
I can't understand that.
"I don't understand this." "Neither do I."
Don't you understand what that means?
Do you understand the situation?
No one has understood it yet.
I couldn't understand what was happening.
I couldn't understand his ideas.
His anger is understandable.
I don't understand him sometimes.
I can understand it logically.
I understood it the moment I took a glance.
I understood everything at a glance.
I grasp the trajectory of the arrow.
I can understand your language.
I don't understand your generation.
I just understood that.
There is a lack of fundamental understanding.
Even now, it is hard to say that I understand.
I was able to grasp the gist of the incident.
I understood it well just by watching.
Yes, I certainly understand that already.
I can't understand what she says.
I couldn't understand that explanation.
That boy does not understand it.
I don't understand this question at all.
I can understand your position perfectly.
I also have a strong desire to understand.
Everyone present was completely unable to understand.
It was so deep that even I could not understand its depth.
In a sense, I can understand his confusion.
It is difficult to understand this novel.
I understood that they were asking for help.
She gradually began to understand.
It's something you could never possibly understand.
Can you make sense of this poem?
Do you understand the meaning of this sentence?
I want you to understand my situation.
We couldn't understand her logic.
Understanding gradually dawns on me.
It is mostly limited to understanding through words.
We understand the necessity of studying.
I can't understand this sign's meaning.
I couldn't understand his joke.
I didn't get Mary's joke.
Did you understand the moral of this story?
I can't understand her way of thinking at all.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Few scientists understand the theory of relativity.
I can understand what she is saying.
I didn't understand in the least what he said.
I hope you understand that.
I don't really understand what you want to say.
I can't understand his feelings.
I still don't understand how this happened.
Can you make out what he is trying to say?
I couldn't make him understand it.
I can't make out what she wants.
I simply don't understand this.
Only my mother really understands me.
I can't understand what you said at all.
Everyone present in this place understood.
It's very difficult to understand him.
Even though it should have happened right before my eyes, I cannot understand it.
I can understand it, but I'm not convinced.
The child was incapable of understanding his father's death.
Even if I understand it that way, I can no longer do anything.
But I can't understand them very well.
You can't tell whether you've understood it until you actually try putting it into action.
He seems not to have realized its importance.
It is an expression of not being able to understand, rather than dissatisfaction.
Teachers must understand children.
I realized that it was a mistake.
I couldn't understand what the president said then.
The reason which he gave is hard to understand.
I think I understand you well enough.
I can understand this problem to some extent.
Only a few people understood me.
To understand each other is important.
It will take some time before he understands it.
I cannot understand at all what you are saying.
It is not easy to be understood by everybody.
I found it difficult to understand what he was saying.
The concept of infinity is hard to grasp.
You will understand it as time passes.
Now we are better able to understand their motive.
To understand someone is to love someone.
I couldn't make myself understood in English.
I already fully understood the complicated situation.
I had difficulty in making him understand the message in English.
Even specialists do not understand this incredible accident.
I don't understand how it could've happened.
It is good for us to understand other cultures.
I can't understand the psychology of such a man.
The mystery of life is beyond human understanding.
I really can't understand modern sculpture.
They probably do not understand the weight of royalty or the significance of the engagement.
That is a strange thing completely beyond understanding.
I don't understand what you're trying to say.
I can't understand why he would take such a risk.
Don't learn it by memorizing. Try to understand it.
I just don't understand young people today.
Can you make sense of what the writer is saying?
It was very difficult to understand the subject of his lecture.
No cultural background is necessary to understand art.
Your sleep pattern is beyond my understanding.
The time will come when you will understand this.
I couldn't figure out what he meant.
She seems to understand what I say.
I believe I fully understand what the two of them want to say.
I can't understand why he did that.
I couldn't understand him at first.
Someone said something, but I could not understand it.
I can understand him perfectly.
Speak more slowly so that we can understand you.
I can't figure out why he said so.
I can hardly understand what he says.
This book is too difficult for me to understand.
He grasped her meaning clearly.
It was apparent that he did not understand what I had said.
He was greatly instrumental in making Japan understood.
She spoke too quickly, so I couldn't understand.
Understanding this book is beyond my capacity.
I trust we understand each other.
At this time, you don't need to understand everything.
The teacher spoke too fast for us to understand.
The moment he understood, he turned bright red and yelled.
They couldn't comprehend the seriousness of the matter.
I'm sorry, but I didn't understand what you said in English.
It is impossible to get him to understand the new theory.
They aren't smart enough to understand this stuff.
I understand well the problems caused by racial differences.
It was only when I met him that I realized his true intention.
Even though he's a child, he can understand her story.
Even if I don't understand the details, I can understand it to some extent.
This theory is too difficult for me to comprehend.
Everyone instantly understands that the power has returned.
Thank you both. Thanks to you, I understand most of the situation now.
With the blessing of my family's understanding, I was able to achieve my dream.
I can't understand why Tom doesn't want to go with us.
Most of us here don't understand French.
The bright boy comprehended the concept of geometry.
Try to understand it in Spanish, without translating to English.
Obviously the teacher can understand both English and French.
I don't understand why people do that.
You should begin with books you can easily understand.
Few students could understand what he said.
People usually don't like what they can't understand.
You probably don't understand a word I'm saying today.
I want to better understand what the meaning of life is.
First, I'll try to understand why he thinks so.
I just wish I could understand the meaning of the word 'love'.
She found it impossible to understand what he was saying.
I don't understand how they can afford to spend so much money on clothes.
It seems that women in the world strongly desire to be understood.
Only a few students understood the matter.
He understood that the current situation was unfavorable for the kingdom's army.
I still can’t understand fast-paced Japanese dialogue yet.
He couldn't get his ideas across to the students.
To understand it, you have only to read this book.
Even if you haven't fully understood it, you've grasped the outline, right?
Frankly speaking, it's difficult to understand why you want to go.
Even if I understand it, everything inevitably looks sloppy.
He seems to have finally understood what he had done.
Reading literary criticism is very helpful to understanding literature.
This book is fundamental for an understanding of biology.
I fail to understand his true aim.
I can't understand why you are so critical of him.
This kind of music is something that older people have difficulty understanding.
Nobody contributed to the understanding of dreams as much as Freud.
I spoke slowly so that they might understand me.
Do you have problems understanding what women and children say to you?
To understand Japanese culture to the full, you should learn the language.
It is important to understand that each country has its own culture.
At the very least, he understands the characteristics of his own weapons well and has mastered their use.
And if intelligence declines, one will no longer be able to understand even when looking at the materials.
This book is written in such easy English that even beginners can understand it.
The moment I understood that, my anxiety clearly turned into fear.
The best way to understand a sentence is to translate it.
After I got married, my Japanese got better and I could understand more.
I can't understand why John turned down a job as good as that.
In my understanding, those two experiments do not have common factors.
Could someone translate the comment above to a language which I can understand?
In my understanding, Robinson treats this element as secondary.
Please note that we have quoted the lowest possible price.
Students generally like a teacher who understands their problems.
I am trying to understand the politics of my country.
To be more precise, I think it is closer to empathy than understanding.
The more we know about life, the better we can understand what we read.