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見抜く (みぬく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
see through ; perceive ; detect
To discern the hidden truth, real nature, or true intentions behind a person, situation, or statement. Often implies sharp insight or penetrating judgment.
の
本ほん
心しん
を
見み
抜ぬ
く
の
は
難むずか
しい
。
It's difficult to perceive someone's true feelings.
Written forms 見み 抜ぬ く Usage 90%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
見み ぬく Usage 9%
Kana okurigana variant; less common but still used.
みぬく Usage 1%
Kanji 抜 slip out, extract, pull out Similar words 見み 破やぶ る 見破る also means 'to see through,' but often emphasizes exposing a deception or disguise, while 見抜く focuses more on discerning hidden truths or intentions.
察さっ する 察する means 'to sense' or 'to infer' based on subtle cues, often without the direct, penetrating insight implied by 見抜く.
Etymology Compound of 見る (miru, 'to see') and 抜く (nuku, 'to extract' or 'to do thoroughly'), literally 'to see through completely.'
