読み取る
読み取る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 読み取る | 読み取らない |
| Polite | 読み取ります | 読み取りません |
| Past polite | 読み取りました | 読み取りませんでした |
| Past | 読み取った | 読み取らなかった |
| Te-form | 読み取って | 読み取らないで |
| Desire | 読み取りたい | 読み取りたくない |
| Potential | 読み取れる | 読み取れない |
| Passive | 読み取られる | 読み取られない |
| Causative | 読み取らせる | 読み取らせない |
| Causative passive | 読み取らせられるalso 読み取らされる | 読み取らせられないalso 読み取らされない |
| Volitional | 読み取ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 読み取りましょう | |
| Imperative | 読み取れ | 読み取るな |
| Conditional | 読み取れば | 読み取らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 読み取ったら | 読み取らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
read and understand; take in (meaning)
Focuses on comprehending written content, not just decoding characters. Often used for grasping nuance, intention, or deeper meaning from text.
It's difficult to read the author's intention from this passage.
He read her true feelings between the lines of the letter.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
sense from cues; read (someone's) mind
Used for inferring unspoken thoughts, emotions, or situations from subtle signs, expressions, or atmosphere.
I sensed her anxiety from her expression.
He's good at reading other people's thoughts.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
read (a gauge, barcode, etc.); scan
Technical or mechanical reading: obtaining data from instruments, meters, barcodes, or storage media.
It scans the barcode and displays the product information.
Please read the thermometer scale accurately.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉から〈事〉を読み取るto infer/glean something from a source
I could sense his unease from his expression.
- バーコードを読み取るto scan a barcode
The cashier scans the barcode at the register.
- 行間を読み取るto read between the lines
You need to read between the lines of this passage.
- 〈物〉が〈数〉を読み取るfor a device to read a numerical value
The sensor reads the temperature.
- 〈人〉の意図を読み取るto grasp someone's intention
It's hard to grasp the author's intention.