NichiDict

懲りる

N1
こりる
[koriru]
Illustration for 懲りる

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

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

2.IchidanIntransitive

to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

Examples

前回の失敗に懲りて今回は慎重に計画を立てた。

Having learned from failure, I became cautious.

彼は懲りずに同じ過ちを繰り返す。

He repeats the same mistakes without learning.

一度痛い目に遭って懲りたはずだ。

He should have learned after getting burned once.