意味 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- meaning noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
- sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.
- significance noun The quality of being important or having a noticeable effect.
Senses
意味 is used for these senses in English:
- mean (transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
- meaning The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- meaning The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
- sense Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
- significance Meaning.
mean — full definition
- verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- verb To convey a particular sense or significance; to signify.
- adj Unkind, unpleasant, or deliberately hurtful in behavior.
- adj Stingy or ungenerous with money or resources.
- noun A method or resource used to achieve a result (usually used in the plural, "means").
meaning — full definition
- noun The idea or sense that a word, action, or symbol is intended to convey.
- noun A sense of purpose or significance in life.