汲み取る

くみとる

Also written 酌み取る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to pump out
2. to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise; to take into consideration

Kanji

• 汲 draw (water); ladle; scoop. Read as くむ.
• 取 take. Read as とる.

Common phrases

• 思いをくみ取る
• 気持ちをくみ取る
• 意思をくみ取る

Words containing 汲み取る

• 汲み取り式便所 (くみとりしきべんじょ) toilet (from which night-soil may be collected)
• 汲み取り口 (くみとりぐち) hole for pumping out a cesspool
• 汲み取り屋 (くみとりや) person who gathers night soil

And 1 more.

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