見抜く

みぬく

Also written 見ぬく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬく.

Example sentences

• どうして君のお父さんはあの男の正体を見抜いたのかわからない。
  I can't understand how your father managed to see through that man.
• ホントかウソかを見抜くのは難しい。
  It is hard to discern between true and false.
• 心のこもっている「ありがとう」と、心のこもっていない「ありがとう」を見抜けますか？
  Can you tell the difference between a sincere "thank you" and an insincere "thank you"?

Common phrases

• 才能を見抜く
• 嘘を見抜く
• 正体を見抜く
• 素質を見抜く
• 本質を見抜く
• 弱点を見抜く
• 一目で見抜く

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