真意
しんい
real intention; true motive; true meaning
Common word
Meanings
Noun
real intention; true motive; true meaning
Example sentences
彼の真意がかつかめない。
I don't know what his real intentions are.
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I doubt whether it is true or not.
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I wonder what she means by those words.
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It was not clear what she really meant.
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He gave away his real intention.
More examples (9)
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She may realize later on what I meant.
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Few people know the true meaning.
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Gradually the true meaning of what he said began to dawn on me.
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Tokyo seems to have got the message from Washington.
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It was only when I met him that I realized his true intention.
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In the end, I can't grasp his true motive.
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She had enough sense to understand what he really meant.
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Listen to me carefully, and you will understand what I really mean.
著者の真意を知るためには、行間を読まなければいけません。
You have to read between the lines to know the true intention of the author.