JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
汲み取る
Scooping up liquid or grasping someone’s feelings
Readings
Other forms
汲み取ります polite form
汲み取った plain past
汲み取って te-form
酌み取る rare kanji
1 Verb
To Grasp / Sense (Feelings, Intentions)
This figurative usage describes extracting and understanding someone’s underlying thoughts or feelings without them being spoken.
Example
お客様 の 真 の ニーズ を 汲み取る こと が 、 良い サービス に つながります 。
Understanding the customer's true needs leads to good service.
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2 Verb
To Scoop Up / Draw Out
This refers to the physical act of bailing or scooping liquid out of a container or source.
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