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“To get wind of” in Japanese

Short answer
嗅ぎつける kagitsukeru かぎつける

To get wind of in Japanese is “嗅ぎつける” (kagitsukeru). Full meaning: to sniff out, to get wind of.

Other ways to say “To get wind of” in Japanese

聞き込む kikikomu to get information, to find out, to get wind of 垣間聞く kaimakiku to get wind of 感づく kanzuku to sense, to suspect, to get an inkling (of something), to get wind of, to smell (e.g. danger), to become aware of (e.g. a plot) 噂を聞く uwasawokiku to hear a rumor, to get wind of 聞込む kikikomu to get information, to find out, to get wind of 聞きこむ kikikomu to get information, to find out, to get wind of 聴き込む kikikomu to get information, to find out, to get wind of ききこむ kikikomu to get information, to find out, to get wind of 聞込める kikikomeru to get information, to find out, to get wind of 聞き込める kikikomeru to get information, to find out, to get wind of ききこめる kikikomeru to get information, to find out, to get wind of

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