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doesn't click, doesn't resonate, not getting it
Used when something doesn't immediately make sense, feel right, or strike a chord with the speaker.
ピンとこない is a casual expression using the onomatopoeia ピン (a snapping or clicking sound) to describe when something fails to "click" or make intuitive sense.
The positive form ピンとくる means something immediately makes sense, resonates, or feels right.
Common situations
- Not understanding an explanation
- Not relating to a concept or idea
- Not feeling a connection to something
- Not finding something memorable or striking
Related Words
Compare:
腑に落ちない (to not make sense)