Word Meaning 眼光紙背に徹す

がんこうしはいにてっす gankoushihai ni tessu

眼光紙背に徹す is read as がんこうしはいにてっす (gankoushihai ni tessu) and means to (be able to) read between the lines.

Meaning

English

  1. to (be able to) read between the lines

Reading

Kana

がんこうしはいにてっす

Romaji

gankoushihai ni tessu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 56 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 110984 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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眼光紙背に徹する

がんこうしはいにてっする

to (be able to) read between the lines

眼光紙背

がんこうしはい

reading between the lines

眼光

がんこう

sparkle of one's eyes

眼光人を射る

がんこうひとをいる

to pierce someone with one's gaze

対数方眼紙

たいすうほうがんし

logarithmic graph paper

半光沢紙

はんこうたくし

semi-gloss paper

無光沢紙

むこうたくし

matte paper

光沢紙

こうたくし

glossy paper

方眼紙

ほうがんし

graph paper

光背効果

こうはいこうか

halo effect

感光紙

かんこうし

photosensitive paper

Example Sentences

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When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.