なるほど

なるほど · naruhodo · JLPT N4 · expression

I see

💡 naru (become) + hodo (extent) = it comes to that extent: I see

Etymology: 成る naru means to become and 程 hodo means degree or extent. Together they say that things do indeed come out to that degree, a way of agreeing that what you just heard adds up. Hence: I see, that makes sense.

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