Japanese

する

さっする
Meaning: to guess; to infer; to sympathize; to imagine; to sense
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 察する 察しない
Polite 察します 察しません
Past 察した 察しなかった
Polite + Past 察しました 察しませんでした
Te-form 察して 察しなくて
Potential 察できる 察できない
Passive 察される 察されない
Causative 察させる 察させない
Imperative 察しろ 察するな

Handwriting

察
す
る

Example sentences

I inferred her feelings from her expression.
被災者の苦しい心情を察すると、胸が痛む。
When I consider the painful feelings of the disaster victims, my heart aches.
彼は友人の苦衷を察して、黙って頷いた
Sensing his friend's inner distress, he nodded silently.
空を飛ぶ羽虫の様子から磑風舂雨を察し、早めに雨具を準備した。
Sensing the coming rain from the way the insects were flying, I prepared rain gear early.

Usage Notes

Used when understanding something hidden or someone's feelings from outward signs.

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