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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

  1. adjective Eager to learn or know more about something.
  2. adjective Strange or unusual in a way that draws attention.

inquisitive — full definition

  1. adj Eager to learn or find things out; curious.
  2. adj Prying or nosy about other people business.

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