汲くみ取とり

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.

• 昔むかしは汲くみ取とり式しきのトイレが一いっ般ぱん的てきだった。

  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).

• 相あい手ての気き持もちの汲くみ取とりが大たい切せつだ。

  Understanding the other person's feelings is important.

• 彼かれはこちらの意い図との汲くみ取とりが早はやい。

  He is quick to grasp our intentions.