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“To sound someone out” in Japanese

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腹を探る harawosaguru harawosaguru

To sound someone out in Japanese is “腹を探る” (harawosaguru). Full meaning: to probe someone's real intentions, to sound someone out, to try to fathom someone's thoughts.

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