意味（いみ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: meaning
Example sentences
- この言葉の意味を辞書で調べる。 — I look up the meaning of this word in a dictionary.
- 働くことの意味を考える。 — I think about the meaning of working.
Idioms & proverbs containing “意味”
- 意味深長 (いみしんちょう) — with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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