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看取 (かんしゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
seeing through ; perceiving ; noticing ; getting wind of
Refers to discerning something not immediately obvious, such as hidden intentions, subtle signs, or the truth behind a situation. Often used in contexts of insight or keen observation.
彼かの
女じょ
の
表ひょう
情じょう
から
不ふ
安あん
を
看かん
取しゅ
し
た
。
I perceived anxiety from her expression.
Similar words 見み 抜ぬ く 見抜く is more common and direct for 'seeing through' something like a lie or disguise. 看取 is more literary and implies a deeper, often intuitive perception.
察さっ 知ち 察知 focuses on sensing or detecting a situation, often through indirect signs. 看取 emphasizes a clearer, more insightful grasp of the truth.
Etymology Compound of 看 (to watch, observe) and 取 (to take, grasp). The meaning 'to perceive, see through' arises from the idea of grasping something by observing it carefully.
