🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
しおめをよむ【潮目を読む】 : shiome o yomu | define meaning
shiome o yomu
Definition
Expression
- To read the tide; to read the waves (of the ocean) — that is, to predict or forecast the weather or state of the ocean by studying the waves.
- To predict the changes (of); to predict the things to come
- じんせいのしおめをよむ【人生の潮目を読む】
jinsei no shiome o yomu
"To predict the changes in life", "To cope with the transitions of life" - じだいのしおめをよむ【時代の潮目を読む】
jidai no shiome o yomu
"To predict change over time"
- じんせいのしおめをよむ【人生の潮目を読む】
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 潮目を読む |
| Kana | しおめをよむ |
| Romanization | shiome o yomu |
意味：しおめをよむ【潮目を読む】
Categories:
潮目を読む
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, November 29). しおめをよむ【潮目を読む】 : shiome o yomu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2904/shiomeoyomu/.