知れる， しれる
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 se...
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杳として行方が知れない。
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We've got no idea where he is.
We have no idea where he is.
We have no clue where he is.
Nothing whatever is known of him.
We haven't a clue where he is.
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お米屋さんは、言わずと知れた斜陽産業。
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Needless to say, dealing in rice is a declining industry.
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両親に知れたら面倒なことになるよ。
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You'll get into trouble if your parents find out.
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彼は日本では名の知れた作曲家だ。
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He is a famous composer.
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彼の服装で外国人だということが知れた。
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His dress betrayed the fact that he was a foreigner.
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地震はいつ何時起こるかしれないと私たちはよく耳にする。
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We often hear it said that an earthquake may occur at any moment.
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実は私は彼について何も知らないのです。
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The fact is that I don't know anything about him.
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言葉のなまりで彼女の国が知れた。
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Her accent gave her away.
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お里が知れる。
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The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.
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