How do you say "to read and understand" in Japanese?

“To read and understand” in Japanese

Short answer

読み取る yomitoru よみとる

To read and understand in Japanese is “読み取る” (yomitoru). Full meaning: to read and understand, to take in; to sense from external cues, to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.), to scan (bar code), to read (out).

Other ways to say “To read and understand” in Japanese

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