The act of scooping or dipping up (often night soil or waste); the process of removing liquid/waste (historically used for night soil collection).
昔は町で汲み取りが行われ、夜に作業員が来て汚物を運んだ。
In the past the town had night-soil collection; workers would come at night to carry away the waste.
汲み取り式のトイレは定期的な汲み取りが必要だ。
Pit toilets requiring periodic emptying need regular waste removal.
溝の泥をバケツで汲み取り、処理場へ運んだ。
We scooped the mud from the ditch with buckets and transported it to the treatment site.
Understanding; grasping or inferring someone's feelings or unspoken meaning — to pick up on subtleties.
彼は上司の微妙な言い方から本心を汲み取った。
He gleaned the boss's true feelings from the subtle way he spoke.
先回りしてお客様のニーズを汲み取ることが大切だ。
It's important to anticipate and grasp the customers' needs.
彼女は言葉少なでも相手の気持ちを汲み取るのが上手だ。
She's good at picking up on people's feelings even when they say little.