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知
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making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
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Idiomatic expression
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
Examples
一を聞いて十を知る、とまではいかないまでも、もうちょっと物分りがよくなってほしいよ。
A really perceptive person can figure out a whole situation with just a few clues. That's the kind of person I want you to become.
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to know something by direct experience; to know through the skin
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developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
Examples
温故知新というからねえ。歴史の勉強は大切だよ。
They say you should consult the past if you want to learn about the future. History has a lot to teach us.
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a knowing look
Examples
彼はいつも物知り顔で話す。
He always talks as if he knows everything.
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Proverb
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
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Noun or verb acting prenominally; Non-standard variant of 気心の知れた
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
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intelligent life
Examples
私は地球外の知的生命が地球を見ていると信じている。
I believe that an alien intelligence is watching the Earth.
