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意に沿う (いにそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-u)
meet someone's wishes ; comply with someone's demands
Used when actions or outcomes align with what another person wants or expects. Often appears in formal or written contexts, such as business or personal relationships.
よう
、
最さい
善ぜん
を
尽つ
くし
ます
。
We will do our best to meet the customer's demands.
Written forms 意い に 沿そ う
Standard kanji spelling; 沿う suggests going along with someone's wishes.
意い に 添そ う
Variant spelling; 添う can imply accompanying or adding to, but is also used for this expression.
Kanji 沿 run alongside, follow along, run along 添 annexed, accompany, marry Similar words 意い 向こう に 沿そ う More specific, referring to someone's intentions or plans rather than general wishes.
希き 望ぼう に 沿そ う Focuses on meeting hopes or requests, often used in service contexts.
Etymology Phrase combining 意 (mind, will) with に沿う (to go along, to follow). The verb 沿う originally means to run alongside or follow a path, metaphorically extended to conforming to someone's will.
