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よみとく
verb (godan)
to interpret; to decipher
他動詞 transitivecognition
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()かない
Present polite()()きます()()きません
Past()()いた()()かなかった
Past polite()()きました()()きませんでした
て form()()いて()()かなくて
ている present()()いている()()いていない
ている polite()()いています()()いていません
ている past()()いていた()()いていなかった
ている past polite()()いていました()()いていませんでした
Conditional ば()()けば()()かなければ
Conditional たら()()いたら()()かなかったら
Volitional()()こう
Volitional polite()()きましょう
Potential()()ける()()けない
Passive()()かれる()()かれない
Causative()()かせる()()かせない
Imperative()()()()くな
1. to interpret; to decipher; to read and understand
To read something carefully and extract its deeper meaning, often applied to texts, data, or situations that require analysis.
古文(こぶん)()()く。
To decipher classical text.
To interpret data and find trends.
To correctly interpret historical documents, one needs to know the cultural and social background of the time.

()()く is a transitive godan verb that combines () (to read) and () (to solve). It implies reading with analysis and interpretation, not just surface comprehension.

ASPECT (ている):
()()いている indicates an ongoing process of interpretation.

Common patterns

  • X()()く (interpret/decipher X)

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ()()く vs ()(): Both involve reading with understanding, but ()()く emphasizes analytical deciphering, while ()() emphasizes perceiving or grasping meaning from context.