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Illustration of 了解

了解りょうかい

りょうかい ryoukai Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

内容や事情を理解すること。また、相手の意図や依頼を受け入れること。 comprehension; consent; understanding; roger (on the radio)

Example 1

「とりあえず店の前、掃除しといてくれ」「了解！」「打ち水も頼む」

"Clean up in front of the shop first." "OK!" "Sprinkle some water out there too."

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Example 2

彼かれはゆっくりうなずいて了解りょうかいの意いを示しめした。

He nodded slowly in comprehension.

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Kanji breakdown

了

N2

complete; finish

On reading
リョウ
Kun reading
Radical
亅

解

N3

unravel; notes; key; explanation; understanding; untie; undo; solve; answer; cancel; absolve; explain; minute

On reading
カイ、ゲ
Kun reading
と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほぐ.す、わか.る、さと.る
Radical
角
Illustration of 了

了

N1

りょう

finish; completion; understanding

Illustration of 了承

了承

N1

りょうしょう

acknowledgement; understanding (e.g. please be understanding of the mess during our renovation)

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修了

N1

しゅうりょう

completion (of a course)

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弁解

N1

べんかい

explanation; justification; defence; excuse

Illustration of 正解

正解

N1

せいかい

correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)