pick up what someone is laying down

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of pick up what someone is putting down

Japanese Meaning

誰かが伝えようとする内容や意図を理解する / 相手が提示している情報や表現の意味を察知する / 相手の言いたいことや意向を読み取る

If you can't pick up what someone is laying down, it's okay to ask for clarification.

誰かの言いたいことをくみ取れないなら、遠慮せずに説明を求めていい。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of pick up what someone is putting down

picks up what someone is laying down

（ present singular third-person ）

picking up what someone is laying down

（ participle present ）

picked up what someone was laying down

（ participle past ）

picked up what someone was laying down

（ past ）