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“To use tact” in Japanese

Short answer
気を利かす kiwokikasu kiwokikasu

To use tact in Japanese is “気を利かす” (kiwokikasu). Full meaning: to use tact, to exercise discretion, to be tactful, to be thoughtful, to have the sense (to do), to take a hint.

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