くみとる（くみとる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to understand/read between lines
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | くみとります | くみとります |
| te-form | くみとって | くみとって |
| ta-form (past) | くみとった | くみとった |
| nai-form (negative) | くみとらない | くみとらない |
| potential form | くみとれる | くみとれる |
Example sentences
- 相手の気持ちをくみとる。 — She senses how the other person feels.
- 言葉の裏の意味をくみとる。 — He reads the meaning behind the words.
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “くみとる” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)