Japanese phrase
___はどう受け取りますか？ ___ wa dō u ke to ri ma su ka
Meaning
How do you interpret ___?
When to use it
Asks how someone understands a remark or action. It invites a personal reading of something that may have more than one meaning and sounds polite but direct.
Example dialogue
彼の発言はどう受け取りますか？ kare no hatsu gen wa dō u ke to ri ma su ka
How do you interpret his remark?
少し皮肉があると思います。 suko shi hi niku ga a ru to omo i ma su
I think it is slightly sarcastic.