忖度（そんたく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: reading the air / anticipating wishes
Example sentences
- 相手の気持ちを忖度する。 — He tries to read the other person's feelings.
- 忖度せず、率直に意見を言う。 — Without second-guessing what others want to hear, she gave her opinion frankly.
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