察す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 察す | 察さない |
| Polite | 察します | 察しません |
| Past polite | 察しました | 察しませんでした |
| Past | 察した | 察さなかった |
| Te-form | 察して | 察さないで |
| Desire | 察したい | 察したくない |
| Potential | 察せる | 察せない |
| Passive | 察される | 察されない |
| Causative | 察させる | 察させない |
| Causative passive | 察させられる | 察させられない |
| Volitional | 察そう | |
| Polite volitional | 察しましょう | |
| Imperative | 察せ | 察すな |
| Conditional | 察せば | 察さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 察したら | 察さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Colloquial contraction of 察する, used for inferring or reading a situation intuitively. Often implies picking up on unspoken feelings or circumstances.
See also: 察する
From his expression, I guessed something must have happened.
Sensing the atmosphere, he fell silent.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
sympathize with; understand (someone's feelings)
Used when one infers and empathizes with another's unspoken feelings or situation. Often appears in the phrase さっしてやる or さっしてくれる.
Understanding his feelings, I didn't say anything.
Try to understand my situation a little more.