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read someone's lips

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
唇の動きを読み取り、発言内容を理解すること。 / (慣用的に)細心の注意を払うこと。
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騒がしいパレードで、その人の口の形を見て何を言っているのかを読み取らなければならなかった。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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To discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words. / (idiomatic) To pay close attention (often imperative).

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read someone's lips

During the noisy parade, I had to read someone's lips to know what they were saying.

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During the noisy parade, I had to read someone's lips to know what they were saying.

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