解釈する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 解釈する | 解釈しない |
| Polite | 解釈します | 解釈しません |
| Past polite | 解釈しました | 解釈しませんでした |
| Past | 解釈した | 解釈しなかった |
| Te-form | 解釈して | 解釈しないで |
| Desire | 解釈したい | 解釈したくない |
| Potential | 解釈できる | 解釈できない |
| Passive | 解釈される | 解釈されない |
| Causative | 解釈させる | 解釈させない |
| Causative passive | 解釈させられる | 解釈させられない |
| Volitional | 解釈しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 解釈しましょう | |
| Imperative | 解釈しろ | 解釈するな |
| Conditional | 解釈すれば | 解釈しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 解釈したら | 解釈しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
Broadly used for interpreting texts, statements, laws, data, or situations. Can refer to the act of interpreting or the resulting interpretation. The 'reading' gloss applies to how one understands or construes something, not to pronunciation.
この法律の解釈は難しい。
The interpretation of this law is difficult.
How should I interpret his words?
It is important to interpret the data correctly.
He interpreted the remark as sarcasm.
Even experts disagree on the interpretation of this clause.
The meaning of this poem varies depending on the reader's interpretation.
There is also an interpretation that this ruling acknowledges a loophole in the law.
解釈 focuses on interpreting the meaning of a text or event, whereas 解説 is about clarifying or expounding on a subject for an audience.
解釈する specifically means 'to interpret' (e.g. a text or law), whereas 解する is more concise and formal and can also mean 'appreciate'.
解釈 is the standard word for interpreting a text or situation, while 解 alone is a terser, more literary term for such an explanation.
解釈 is an interpretation, often of a text or meaning, while 解明 is about revealing an objective truth or mechanism.
broad interpretation; liberal interpretation
grammatical analysis
authoritative interpretation; binding interpretation
English text interpretation; reading and understanding English passages
interpretation; interpretive execution
de facto constitutional amendment through reinterpretation; reinterpretation of the constitution to effect change
official interpretation; authoritative construction