窺い知る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 窺い知る | 窺い知らない |
| Polite | 窺い知ります | 窺い知りません |
| Past polite | 窺い知りました | 窺い知りませんでした |
| Past | 窺い知った | 窺い知らなかった |
| Te-form | 窺い知って | 窺い知らないで |
| Desire | 窺い知りたい | 窺い知りたくない |
| Potential | 窺い知れる | 窺い知れない |
| Passive | 窺い知られる | 窺い知られない |
| Causative | 窺い知らせる | 窺い知らせない |
| Causative passive | 窺い知らせられるalso 窺い知らされる | 窺い知らせられないalso 窺い知らされない |
| Volitional | 窺い知ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 窺い知りましょう | |
| Imperative | 窺い知れ | 窺い知るな |
| Conditional | 窺い知れば | 窺い知らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 窺い知ったら | 窺い知らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
infer; figure out; get an idea of
Used when you deduce or sense something from limited clues, hints, or indirect evidence. Often implies reading between the lines or grasping a hidden situation.
From his expression, I could infer that something had happened.
It's hard to get an idea of the whole picture from just this material.