“Figuring out” in Japanese
Short answer
Figuring out in Japanese is “窺知” (kichi). Full meaning: inference, deduction, figuring out, understanding, knowing.
Other ways to say “Figuring out” in Japanese
工夫
koufu devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out; device, design, idea, plan, invention; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
くふう
kufuu devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out; device, design, idea, plan, invention; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
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