Japanese

こころをよむ
Meaning: to read someone's mind; to understand what someone is thinking
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 心を読む 心を読まない
Polite 心を読みます 心を読みません
Past 心を読んだ 心を読まなかった
Polite + Past 心を読みました 心を読みませんでした
Te-form 心を読んで 心を読まなくて
Potential 心を読める 心を読めない
Passive 心を読まれる 心を読まれない
Causative 心を読ませる 心を読ませない
Causative + Passive 心を読まされる 心を読まされない
Imperative 心を読め 心を読むな

Example

彼は相手の心を読むのがうまい。
He is good at reading other people's minds.

Usage Notes

Can be literal in fantasy contexts, but it is often figurative for noticing another person's feelings, intentions, or unspoken thoughts.

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