JLPT N1 Advanced
打診
Sounding someone out or putting out feelers to gauge interest.
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打診する suru verb
Noun, Suru verb
"Sounding someone out" / "Putting out feelers"
Describes the act of tentatively approaching a party to gauge their intention or reaction before making a formal proposal.
Example
A この 件 、 A社 に 協力 を お願いする の は どう 思う ？
B いい 考え だ ね 。 まずは 一度 、 先方 の 意向 を 打診し てみよう 。
[A:] What do you think about asking Company A for their cooperation on this matter? [B:] That's a good idea. First, let's put out some feelers to see what they think.
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