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存意 (ぞんい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

存ぞん意い

ぞ

ん

い

Meanings

1

noun

thought; opinion; thinking

formal or literary

Formal or literary noun for one's own thoughts or opinion. Often used in humble or polite contexts to refer to one's own views.

私わたしの存ぞん意いを申もうし上あげます。
I will state my humble opinion.
ご存ぞん意いをお聞きかせください。
Please let me know your thoughts.

Kanji

存exist, suppose, be aware of
意idea, mind, heart

Similar words

意い見けん
意見 is the common, everyday word for 'opinion'. 存意 is more formal and humble, often used in set phrases.
考かんがえ
考え is a general word for 'thought' or 'idea'. 存意 is more literary and implies a considered opinion.

Etymology

Compound of 存 (ぞん, 'to think, to know') and 意 (い, 'mind, thought'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for abstract nouns.