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見抜く

みぬく

to see through; to detect

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Examples

  1. 彼の嘘をすぐに見抜いた。

    かれのうそをすぐにみぬいた。

    I saw through his lie right away.

  2. 相手の本心を見抜くのは難しい。

    あいてのほんしんをみぬくのはむずかしい。

    It is hard to see through to what the other person really thinks.

  3. 面接官は彼の実力を見抜いていたようだ。

    めんせつかんはかれのじつりょくをみぬいていたようだ。

    The interviewer seems to have seen his true ability.

Common patterns

嘘を見抜く
to see through a lie
本質を見抜く
to grasp the essence
正体を見抜く
to see someone's true identity

Memory tip

Your gaze goes right through the surface to what is hidden. 見破る is close but stresses exposing a trick, while 見抜く can also be admiring — seeing someone's hidden talent.

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