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    3. 察する

    察する

    察さっす​る​

    to guess

    N1KMT9News #30+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    さっする

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge
    2.
    to sympathize with, to sympathise with

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    彼かの女じょの気き持もちを察さっした。

    I sensed her feelings.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの表ひょう情じょうから、何なにかあったことを察さっした。

    From his expression, I sensed that something had happened.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    言こと葉ばには出ださなかったが、彼かれの苦く労ろうを察さっして慰なぐさめた。

    Although he didn't say it, I sensed his struggles and comforted him.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    相あい手ての意い図とを察さっすることは、円えん滑かつな人 間 関 係 を築きずく上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

    Sensing the other person's intentions is important for building smooth human relationships.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    状じょう況きょうを察さっして、彼かれは何なにも言いわずに席せきを立たった。

    Sensing the situation, he stood up without saying anything.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    察
    guess・presume・surmise・judge・understand
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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