Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 解釈する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 解かい 釈しゃく する 解かい 釈しゃく しない Polite 解かい 釈しゃく します 解かい 釈しゃく しません Past polite 解かい 釈しゃく しました 解かい 釈しゃく しませんでした Past 解かい 釈しゃく した 解かい 釈しゃく しなかった Te-form 解かい 釈しゃく して 解かい 釈しゃく しないで Desire 解かい 釈しゃく したい 解かい 釈しゃく したくない Potential 解かい 釈しゃく できる 解かい 釈しゃく できない Passive 解かい 釈しゃく される 解かい 釈しゃく されない Causative 解かい 釈しゃく させる 解かい 釈しゃく させない Causative passive 解かい 釈しゃく させられる 解かい 釈しゃく させられない Volitional 解かい 釈しゃく しよう Polite volitional 解かい 釈しゃく しましょう Imperative 解かい 釈しゃく しろ 解かい 釈しゃく するな Conditional 解かい 釈しゃく すれば 解かい 釈しゃく しなければ Tara conditional 解かい 釈しゃく したら 解かい 釈しゃく しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 〜 と 解かい 釈しゃく する to interpret something as ...
He interpreted the remark as sarcasm.
解かい 釈しゃく が 分わ かれる interpretations differ among people
Even experts disagree on the interpretation of this clause.
〈 人ひと 〉 によって 解かい 釈しゃく が 異こと なる the interpretation varies depending on the person
The meaning of this poem varies depending on the reader's interpretation.
〜 という 解かい 釈しゃく もある there is also an interpretation that ...
There is also an interpretation that this ruling acknowledges a loophole in the law.
Related words· 11 理解 is simply comprehending or understanding something, while 解釈 is the active process of assigning a particular meaning or reading to it.
説明 is a straightforward explanation meant to make something clear, while 解釈 involves subjective construal of something ambiguous.
見解 is one's personal view or opinion on a matter, while 解釈 specifically refers to how one construes the meaning of a text, law, or situation.
解読 means deciphering something written in code or an unfamiliar script, while 解釈 is broader and covers assigning meaning to any ambiguous text or situation.
Show 7 more Show fewer 解釈する means to interpret or analyze meaning in a more deliberate, intellectual way, while 受け取る (in its second sense) is used for how one personally takes or feels about someone's words or attitude.
解釈 is the general word for interpreting meaning, whereas 読み方 in this sense specifically frames that interpretation as a way of 'reading' a text or situation.
解釈する means to interpret something abstract like art or ideas, while 読み取る focuses on gleaning concrete information from text or cues.
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.
Don't confuse with 解説 is a running commentary or explanatory description meant to inform, whereas 解釈 is one's own construal of the meaning, and the two share the kanji 解 but differ in purpose.
解釈 means interpreting or explaining the meaning of something in a particular way, while 理解 means simply understanding it, without necessarily offering an interpretation.
Word family· 12 legal interpretation; statutory interpretation
hermeneutics
constitutional interpretation
broad interpretation; liberal interpretation
grammatical analysis
Show 5 more Show fewer 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
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Etymology From 解 (kai, 'unravel, explain') + 釈 (shaku, 'explain, release'). The combination has been used in Chinese and Japanese to mean 'interpretation' or 'explanation' of texts and meanings.
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