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意思 (いし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

意い思し

い

し

Common word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

intention; will; purpose

Refers to a person's conscious intent, volition, or aim. Often used in formal or serious contexts, such as expressing one's will, making a decision, or stating a purpose.

彼かれは自じ

分ぶん

の

意い

思し

を

はっきり

伝つた

え

た

。

He clearly conveyed his intention.

参さん加かする意い思しがあるなら、早はやめに連れん絡らくしてください。

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の意い思しを尊そん重ちょうするto respect someone's wishes/intention
会かい社しゃは社しゃ員いんの意い思しを尊そん重ちょうして勤きん務む地ちを決きめた。
The company decided the work location while respecting the employee's wishes.
意い思しを伝つたえるto convey one's intention
彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い思しをはっきりと伝つたえた。
He clearly conveyed his intention.
〈人ひと〉に意い思しがないsomeone has no intention (to do something)
彼かれには転てん職しょくする意い思しがないようだ。
He doesn't seem to have any intention of changing jobs.

Expressions

意い思しが強つよいdetermined; strong-willed
意い思しの疎そ通つうmutual understanding; communication
自じ己この意い思しone's own volition; one's own will

Kanji

意idea, mind, heart
思think

Related words

意い向こうN1
意向 describes a general inclination or leaning toward a plan, often in business or survey contexts, while 意思 conveys a firmer, conscious will or intent.
意い図とN2
意図 focuses on the purpose or aim behind an action, whereas 意思 is broader, covering any conscious intention or will.
ウイル
意思 is the common word for one's intention or wish in everyday and legal contexts, whereas ウイル is a much rarer loanword emphasizing strong inner drive.

Don't confuse with

意い志しN3
意志 (same reading) refers to willpower or determination as a personal trait, while 意思 refers to a specific intention or decision in a given situation.
意い思し表ひょう示じ
意思 names the intention itself (a mental state), whereas 意思表示 is the act of expressing that intention to others.

Word family· 8

意い思し決けっ定てい
decision-making
意い思し疎そ通つう
mutual communication; coming to an understanding
意い思し確かく認にん
confirmation of consent; confirming someone's wishes

Etymology

Composed of 意 (mind, thought) and 思 (think). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has long been used to express conscious intent.

意い思し能のう力りょく

mental capacity

意い思し表ひょう示じ

expression of intent; communication of one's intention · declaration of intent; manifestation of intention

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意い思し確かく認にん書しょ
letter of intent
政せい治じ的てき意い思し
political will
不ふ法ほう領りょう得とくの意い思し
intent of unlawful appropriation