noun
dipping up night soil; scooping out
Historically referred to the manual removal of human waste from toilets. Now mostly encountered in historical or technical contexts.
昔は汲み取り式のトイレが一般的だった。
In the past, pit toilets that required manual scooping were common.
noun
understanding; grasping; surmising
Figurative use: drawing out someone's thoughts or intentions, often from subtle cues. Common in the phrase 汲み取る (to understand, to take into consideration).
相手の気持ちの汲み取りが大切だ。
Understanding the other person's feelings is important.
彼はこちらの意図の汲み取りが早い。
He is quick to grasp our intentions.
Rare kanji form; 酌み suggests 'scooping' or 'ladling' but is seldom used.
Compound of 汲み (kumi, 'scooping', continuative form of 汲む) + 取り (tori, 'taking', continuative form of 取る). Literally 'scooping and taking', extended figuratively to 'drawing out' thoughts or feelings.