Illustration: At a Japanese bicycle repair shop, a mechanic holds a bicycle’s rear wheel above the floor and slowly turns the pedal by hand. A young customer leans close enough to see the chain pulling the rear sprocket. With one hand, the mechanic indicates the connection between the turning parts.

JLPT N4interjectionLevel estimated by Bebop

なるほど

naruhodo

I see

Example sentences

  1. なるほど、これがニューヨークか。

    So this is New York.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. ああ、なるほど！

    Ah, gotcha!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. なるほど、そういうことか。

    That makes a lot of sense.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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