How to say "Understand" in Japanese

When translating "understand" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between わかる and 承知する. In Japanese, わかる (わかる (wakaru)) is typically associated with "to understand, to know" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Intransitive verb. Often used with the particle 「が. On the other hand, 承知する (しょうちする (shouchi suru)) maps to "to understand; to accept; to be aware of" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents A formal way to say 'to understand' or 'to acknowledge'. Often used in business or polite contexts when accepting a request or acknowledging information. Less casual than わかる. A literal translation of "understand" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!