懲りる

こりる

to learn by experience, to be disgusted with

Also:to be discouraged (by)

What does 懲りる mean?

懲りる is a Japanese verb meaning to learn by experience, to be disgusted with in English. It can also be translated as to be discouraged (by) depending on context. It is written as 懲りる in kanji, こりる in hiragana, and koriru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これで彼女も懲りるだろう。

This will teach her a lesson.