察し

さっし
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Perceiving or inferring something from someone's appearance or a situation; a conjecture or the ability to sense things.

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彼の顔色を見て、何かあったと察した。

Seeing his expression, I sensed that something had happened.

察しがいい人は相手の気持ちにすぐ気づく。

A perceptive person notices other people's feelings quickly.

この状況から問題が大きいと察しがついた。

From this situation, I could infer that the problem was serious.

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