Last Updated :2026/01/11

顔色を窺う

Hiragana
かおいろをうかがう
Verb
Japanese Meaning
相手の機嫌や意向を、表情などからさぐること。 / 周囲の反応を気にして、自分の言動を決めようとすること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
あいてのかおをよく見て、きげんや気持ちをさぐろうとするようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
察言观色 / 观察他人脸色以揣摩心意 / 看脸色行事
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
看人臉色,揣摩其心情或意圖 / 察言觀色,解讀對方表情與態度 / 看臉色行事,依他人反應調整言行
Korean Meaning
눈치를 보다 / 표정을 살피다 / 안색을 살피다
Indonesian
membaca raut wajah seseorang / mengamati ekspresi orang / menilai suasana hati dari wajah
Vietnamese Meaning
đọc sắc mặt (ai) / thăm dò nét mặt để đoán thái độ / xem sắc mặt để đoán tâm trạng
Tagalog Meaning
basahin ang mukha ng isang tao / tansiyahin ang timpla o reaksiyon ng iba / makiramdam at umayon sa timpla ng nakakaharap
What is this buttons?

During the meeting, he refrained from speaking, trying to read his boss's face.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

开会时,他看着上司的脸色,不敢发言。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

會議中,他像是在觀察上司的臉色般,忍著不發言。

Korean Translation

회의 중에 그는 상사의 얼굴색을 살피듯 발언을 삼가고 있었다.

Indonesian Translation

Di rapat, dia menahan diri untuk berbicara sambil mengamati ekspresi atasannya.

Vietnamese Translation

Trong cuộc họp, anh ấy hạn chế phát biểu, cứ như đang dò xét sắc mặt của cấp trên.

Tagalog Translation

Sa pulong, pinipigilan niyang magsalita habang tila pinagmamasdan ang mukha ng kanyang nakatataas.

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顔色を窺う

会議中、彼は上司の顔色を窺うようにして発言を控えていた。

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During the meeting, he refrained from speaking, trying to read his boss's face.

During the meeting, he refrained from speaking, trying to read his boss's face.

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会議中、彼は上司の顔色を窺うようにして発言を控えていた。

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