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懲りる: to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

懲(こ)りる

こりる

to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way

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Reading and meaning

Reading: こりる
Romaji: koriru
Meaning: to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way
Word type: ichidan verb

FuriganaEnglish

彼(かれ)は何度失敗(なんどしっぱい)しても懲(こ)りることなく、無謀(むぼう)な計画(けいかく)を続(つづ)けた。

No matter how many times he failed, he continued his reckless plan without learning his lesson.

彼(かれ)は一度(いちど)の失敗(しっぱい)では懲(こ)りる性格(せいかく)ではない。

He is not the type to learn his lesson from a single failure.

一度痛い目(ちどいたいめ)を見(み)れば、さすがに懲(こ)りるだろう。

After experiencing a painful lesson once, he will surely learn from it.

彼(かれ)は失敗(しっぱい)から何(なに)も学(まな)ばず、懲(こ)りる気配(けはい)すら見(み)せない。

He learns nothing from his failures and shows no sign of learning his lesson.