読み解く

• 読み: よみとく
• ローマ字: yomitoku
• 漢字の分解: 読 (doku/yomu) — to read; 解 (kai/toku) — to unravel, to solve
• 発音: /jo.mi.to.kɯ/

意味

To decipher; to interpret; to read and understand deeply. Used when comprehending something that requires careful analysis rather than simple reading.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb combining 読む (to read) and 解く (to solve, to unravel). The 解く element signals that understanding is not automatic but requires effort and insight. Commonly used for ancient texts, complex data, literary subtext, or ambiguous signals.

例文

1. この小説に込められた作者の意図を読み解くのは容易ではない。
2. 専門家が古文書を丁寧に読み解いて、歴史的事実を明らかにした。
3. データを正確に読み解く力は、現代のビジネスに不可欠だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: academia, literature, data analysis, history, journalism

トーン: intellectual

起源と歴史

Compound of 読む (yomu — to read) and 解く (toku — to untie, to solve). The combination reflects the idea that a text or dataset is like a knot that must be untied through careful reading. It parallels 聞き解く (to hear and understand) in the same formation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated