N12190/3019

さと

rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbBuddhismintransitive verb

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Meanings

  • to sense, to perceive, to notice, to discern, to become aware of
  • to understand, to comprehend, to realize
  • to attain enlightenment

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょかれ言葉ことばうらかくされた真意しんいをすぐにさとった

She immediately sensed the true intention hidden behind his words.

長年ながねん修行しゅぎょうて、そのそう真理しんりさとったわれている。

It is said that after years of ascetic training, the monk attained enlightenment.

かれ自分じぶん失敗しっぱい原因げんいんをなかなかさとること出来できなかった。

He was unable to discern the cause of his own failure for quite some time.

周囲しゅうい異変いへんさとかれはそのからしずかにった。

Having sensed the strange change around him, he quietly left the scene.

ふか瞑想めいそうすえ人生じんせい無常むじょうさとることは、仏教ぶっきょう修行しゅぎょうにおいてもっと重要じゅうよう目標もくひょうひとつとされる。

Realizing the impermanence of life through deep meditation is considered one of the most important goals in Buddhist practice.