NichiDict

看破

かんぱ
[kanpa]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

Examples

彼女の嘘を一瞬で看破した。

I saw through her lie in an instant.

敵の策略を看破することが重要だ。

It's important to see through the enemy's schemes.

本質を看破する洞察力が求められる。

Insight to see through the essence is required.