Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with. Esp. 慣れる.
  2. to become skilled in, to become experienced at. Esp. 慣れる.
  3. to become tame, to become domesticated. Esp. 馴れる.

Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb

After the -masu stem of a verb.
  1. to get used to doing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
慣れる なれる
 
 
馴れる なれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

accustomed, get used to, become experienced
な.れる カン (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate
つらぬ.く カン ぬき (8th, N1)
do not, must not, be not
ブ ム はは (Kentei 1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)