meaning

意味

言葉や文、記号、行動が表す考えや伝える内容。

やさしい英語で： The idea or message that a word, sentence, sign, or action expresses.

• What is the meaning of this word?
• The sentence has two possible meanings.
• I understood the hidden meaning of her smile.

使い方： the meaning of something (Can you explain the meaning of this sign?)

類義語： sense, significance

よく使う表現： meaning of something, different meaning, hidden meaning, literal meaning

意味、意義

ある物事に価値を感じさせる目的や重要性。

やさしい英語で： The purpose or importance that makes something feel valuable.

• Helping others gives my life meaning.
• She found new meaning in her work.
• Without friendship, success had little meaning for him.

類義語： purpose, significance

よく使う表現： meaning in life, give something meaning, search for meaning

意図を持つ

主にwell meaningなどで、良い意図や悪い意図を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Having good or bad intentions, usually in expressions such as well meaning.

• He is a well-meaning neighbour.
• Her well-meaning advice upset me.
• They feared interference from ill-meaning strangers.

類義語： intentioned

よく使う表現： well meaning, ill meaning