知る — meaning in English
shiru
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English meaning
- curious adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
- inquisitive adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
- know verb To have information about something, or to be certain that something is true.
- learn verb To gain knowledge or a skill through study, practice, or experience.
- unfamiliar adj Not known or recognised; strange.
Senses
知る is used for these senses in English:
- I don't know Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, don't, know.
- curious Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- inquisitive Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
- know (transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
- know (transitive) To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
- know (intransitive) To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
- learn To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.
- unfamiliar Strange, not familiar.
curious — full definition
- adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
- adjective Strange or unusual in a way that draws attention.
inquisitive — full definition
- adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
- adj Prying or nosy about other people business.