悟る (さとる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

悟る (さとる) means to understand / to realize / to perceive.

See example sentences below.

悟る at a glance

悟る

さとるsatoru

N1verb

to understand / to realize / to perceive

悟るさとるsatoruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to understand / to realize / to perceive

Example 1

彼は真実を悟った。

Translation

He realized the truth.

Example 2

成功の秘訣を悟ることが大切だ。

Translation

It is important to understand the secret to success.