“To interpret” in Japanese
Short answer
To interpret in Japanese is “訳す” (yakusu). Full meaning: to translate, to interpret.
Other ways to say “To interpret” in Japanese
訳する
yakusuru to translate, to interpret
読み解く
yomitoku to read and understand, to interpret (e.g. a difficult text), to read deeply, to read carefully, to analyze; to decipher, to decode
解する
kaisuru to understand, to appreciate; to interpret
譯する
yakusuru to translate, to interpret
やくせる
yakuseru to translate, to interpret
読みとく
yomitoku to read and understand, to interpret (e.g. a difficult text), to read deeply, to read carefully, to analyze; to decipher, to decode
受け取る
uketoru to receive, to get, to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour), to interpret, to understand
よみ解く
yomitoku to read and understand, to interpret (e.g. a difficult text), to read deeply, to read carefully, to analyze; to decipher, to decode
訓み解く
yomitoku to read and understand, to interpret (e.g. a difficult text), to read deeply, to read carefully, to analyze; to decipher, to decode
よみとく
yomitoku to read and understand, to interpret (e.g. a difficult text), to read deeply, to read carefully, to analyze; to decipher, to decode
訳せる
yakuseru to translate, to interpret
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