しれる
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to become known, to come to light, to be discovered
2.
to be known, to be understood
3.
to clearly not amount to much, to be insignificant
4.
to be evident, to be obvious, to go without saying
5.
to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.), to be severe
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彼の本心が知れるのは時間の問題だ。
It's only a matter of time before his true feelings become known.
彼の過去の不正が知れて、会社を辞めることになった。
His past misconduct became known, and he ended up leaving the company.
そんなことをしても、彼の能力が知れるだけだ。
Even if he does something like that, it will only reveal his limited ability.
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