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A2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

察(さっ)すto guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to sympathize with, to sympathise with

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge

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      2. 2.

        to sympathize with, to sympathise with

    All Forms

    察す 【さっす】

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      忍者(にんじゃ)が侵入(しんにゅう)者(しゃ)の気配(けはい)を察(さっ)した。

      The ninja sensed the presence of the intruder.

      • N1

      敵(てき)の攻撃(こうげき)を察(さっ)し、戦闘(せんとう)の準備(じゅんび)を整(ととの)えた。

      Anticipating the enemy's attack, he prepared for battle.

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう)：「君(きみ)が何(なに)かを企(たくら)んでいることを察(さっ)したよ。」

      President: 'I presumed that you were plotting something.'

      • N1

      家族(かぞく)を一夜(いちや)にして三(さん)人(にん)も失(うしな)った彼(かれ)の悲(かな)しみは察(さっ)すに余(あま)りある。

      His sorrow of losing three family members in just one night is more than one can empathize with.

      • N1

      危険(きけん)を察(さっ)す能力(のうりょく)に長(た)けているほど長生(ながい)きをする傾向(けいこう)があると聞(き)きました。

      I heard that there is a tendency to live longer if you are adept at sensing danger.

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