意い向こう打だ診しん

noun

sounding out someone's intentions; gauging someone's wishes

Used in business or formal contexts when you discreetly ask about another person's plans, opinions, or willingness before making a proposal or decision.

• プロジェクトを始はじめる前まえに、関かん係けい者しゃに意い向こう打だ診しんを行おこなった。

  Before starting the project, we sounded out the intentions of the people involved.

• 転てん勤きんの話はなしはまだ正せい式しきではないが、上じょう司しから意い向こう打だ診しんがあった。

  The transfer hasn't been officially decided yet, but my boss sounded me out about it.