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懲りる (こりる) — to learn by experience | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

懲りる

こりる

N1

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to learn by experience
2to be disgusted with
3to learn one's lesson
4to learn the hard way
5to be discouraged (by)
6to have enough (of)
7to be disgusted (with)

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Kanji in this word

懲Penal, Chastise, Punish18 strokes

Full entry on Jisho