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    3. 見破る

    見破る

    見み破やぶる​

    to see through (a plot, lie, etc.)

    KMT10News #38+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    看破る

    みやぶる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to see through (a plot, lie, etc.), to penetrate into, to discover, to find out

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    彼かれの嘘うそを簡かん単たんに見み破やぶることができた。

    I was easily able to see through his lie.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    探たん偵ていは巧こう妙みょうなトリックを見み破やぶった。

    The detective saw through the clever trick.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    経けい験けん豊ほう富ふな教きょう師しは、生せい徒との不ふ安あんな気き持もちをすぐに見み破やぶる。

    An experienced teacher can quickly see through a student's anxious feelings.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    どんなに完かん璧ぺきな計けい画かくでも、必かならずどこかに見み破やぶられる隙すきがある。

    No matter how perfect a plan, there is always a flaw that can be seen through.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは彼かれの偽いつわりの笑え顔がおの裏うらにある悲かなしみを見み破やぶった。

    She saw through the sadness hidden behind his fake smile.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    見
    み.る・み.える・み.せる…(1)
    see・hopes・chances・idea・opinion…(2)
    Kanji
    破
    やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる…(1)
    rend・rip・tear・break・destroy…(2)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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