1.
to make sense, to be convincing
To feel that something is logically understandable or emotionally acceptable; to be fully convinced.
その説明は腑に落ちた。
That explanation made sense to me.
彼の行動が腑に落ちない。
His behavior doesn't make sense to me.
何度聞いても腑に落ちなかった理由が、やっと理解できた。
I finally understood the reason that hadn't made sense no matter how many times I heard it.
An idiomatic expression where 腑 refers to the internal organs, particularly the stomach/gut, which in Japanese is associated with deep understanding and intuition.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 腑に落ちる (to make sense)
- 腑に落ちない (to not make sense)
- なかなか腑に落ちない (hard to accept/understand)
USAGE NOTE:
Often used in the negative form 腑に落ちない to express that something doesn't sit right or feels unconvincing.