Japanese word

感じ取る

Pronunciation

Romajikanjitoru

Meaning

  • verbsense

Example

彼の声から不安を感じ取ります。kare no koe ka ra fu an o kan ji to ri ma su

I sense anxiety in his voice.

Illustration for 感じ取る (sense)

More examples

子どもは大人の表情から、場の緊張を感じ取っていました。ko do mo wa otona no hyō jō ka ra ba no kin chō o kan ji to tte i ma shi ta

The child could sense the tension in the room from the adults' expressions.

Core concept

It describes picking up an unseen feeling or meaning from the signs that convey it.

Common phrases

  • 相手の意図を感じ取るai te no i to o kan ji to ru

    sense the other person's intention

  • 微妙な違いを感じ取るbi myō na chiga i o kan ji to ru

    sense a subtle difference

  • 言葉の裏にある意味を感じ取るkoto ba no ura ni a ru i mi o kan ji to ru

    sense the meaning behind the words

Similar words

察するsassuru: To recognize another person's feelings or intentions from indirect clues.
汲み取るkumitoru: To understand a speaker's unspoken meaning or feeling from what is expressed.
読み取るyomitoru: To interpret a message or condition from expressions, signals, or other details.

Definition in Japanese

表情や声などに表れた気持ちや状態を、手がかりから察する。hyō jō ya koe na do ni arawa re ta ki mo chi ya jō tai o te ga ka ri ka ra sas su ru

Word origin

感じ取る (kanjitoru) combines 感じる (kanjiru, "to feel") and 取る (toru, "to take"), expressing the act of taking in something through feeling.

Usage tips

  • The English verb sense often matches 感じ取る (kanjitoru) when a person detects anxiety, doubt, or another hidden state from a voice, face, or situation.

Other meanings

  • perceiveverb

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