察する

さっする

to guess, to sense, to judge

Also:to sympathize with

What does 察する mean?

察する is a Japanese verb meaning to guess, to sense, to judge in English. It can also be translated as to sympathize with depending on context. It is written as 察する in kanji, さっする in hiragana, and sassuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この手紙から察すると彼は立腹しているようだ。

I gathered from this letter that he was angry.