English Dictionary

understand

IPA（発音記号）

/(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/

動詞

他動詞 ユーモラス文体 稀用

(transitive) To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

日本語の意味

理解する / 把握する / わかる

I must understand the artist's intentions to fully appreciate the painting.

私はその絵画を十分に鑑賞するために、画家の意図を理解しなければならない。

意味（1）

(transitive) To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language, he expressed the important words by an initial, a medial, or a final consonant, and made scratches for all the words between; his clerks, however, understood him very well.

意味（2）

To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.

‘I understand that the district was considered a sort of sanctuary,’ the Chief was saying.

意味（3）

(humorous, rare, obsolete outside circus, acrobatics) To stand underneath, to support.

LAUNE: Ay, and what I do too: look thee, I'll but lean, and my staff understands me. SPEED: It stands under thee, indeed. LAUNCE:Why, stand-under and under-stand is all one.

understands （ present singular third-person ）

understanding （ participle present ）

understood （ participle past ）

understood （ past ）