🇯🇵 Real Japanese Expressions #6 〜日本語のリアル〜 ⭐️ 「わかる〜！」 「わかる！」 means “I understand.” But in real Japanese, it’s often used to mean: * I know! * I know what you mean! * Totally! * I can relate! Like when you strongly agree with your friends! ⸻ 📌 Examples 👤 A: 月曜日(げつようび)って嫌(いや)だよね。 (A: Mondays are the worst, right?) 👤 B: わかる〜！ (B: I know, right!) ⸻ 👤 A: 日本語の漢字(かんじ)は難(むず)しい！ (A: Japanese kanji are difficult!) 👤 B: わかる！ (B: Totally!) ⸻ 👤 A: 寝(ね)ようと思ったらスマホ見(み)ちゃう。 (A: Every time I try to sleep, I end up looking at my phone.) 👤 B: わかる〜😂 (B: I know exactly what you mean 😂) ⸻ 💡 Tip * わかります = polite * わかる！ = casual * わかる〜！ = very natural and friendly Japanese people use 「わかる〜！」 all the time when they relate to someone’s feelings or experience. ✨ A small phrase that will make your Japanese sound much more natural! 🇯🇵😊