言外（げんがい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: unspoken / implied
Example sentences
- 言外に反対の気持ちがにじむ。 — A sense of opposition shows through even without being said.
- 言外の意味をくみ取る。 — Grasp the meaning left unsaid.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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