Grammar Quiz No.12

N4Word Choice知る vs 分かる

すみません、その言葉の意味が___。

Q. Which verb naturally completes 'I don't understand the meaning of that word'?

Translation

Sorry, I don't understand the meaning of that word.

Explanation

分かる means to understand/grasp and takes が for the thing understood. 知りません means 'I don't know (have no information)' and can sound blunt; with 意味が, the natural verb is 分かりません.