意い見けん

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意見する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	意い見けんする	意い見けんしない
Polite	意い見けんします	意い見けんしません
Past polite	意い見けんしました	意い見けんしませんでした
Past	意い見けんした	意い見けんしなかった
Te-form	意い見けんして	意い見けんしないで
Desire	意い見けんしたい	意い見けんしたくない
Potential	意い見けんできる	意い見けんできない
Passive	意い見けんされる	意い見けんされない
Causative	意い見けんさせる	意い見けんさせない
Causative passive	意い見けんさせられる	意い見けんさせられない
Volitional	意い見けんしよう
Polite volitional	意い見けんしましょう
Imperative	意い見けんしろ	意い見けんするな
Conditional	意い見けんすれば	意い見けんしなければ
Tara conditional	意い見けんしたら	意い見けんしなかったら

Meanings

noun

opinion; view; comment

General term for one's thoughts, views, or comments on a matter. Used in both formal and casual contexts.

会かい議ぎで自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを言いった。
I expressed my opinion at the meeting.
この問もん題だいについて意い見けんを聞きかせてください。
Please tell me your view on this issue.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

scolding; reprimand; warning

Used when someone is admonished or cautioned, often by a superior or elder. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to give a talking-to'.

遅ち刻こくして先せん生せいに意い見けんされた。
I was scolded by the teacher for being late.
彼かれはよく部ぶ下かに意い見けんする。
He often reprimands his subordinates.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に意い見けんするto give someone a talking-to; to reprimand someone
父ちちは息子むすこに意い見けんした。
The father gave his son a talking-to.
意い見けんが分わかれるfor opinions to differ or be divided
その計けい画かくについては意い見けんが分わかれている。
Opinions are divided about that plan.
〈人ひと〉に意い見けんを求もとめるto ask someone for their opinion
上じょう司しに意い見けんを求もとめた。
I asked my boss for his opinion.
〈事こと〉に反はん対たいする意い見けんan opinion opposing something
その案あんに反はん対たいする意い見けんも多おおかった。
There were also many opinions opposing that proposal.

Expressions· 8

意い見けんが一いっ致ちseeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
意い見けんを吐はくgive one's opinion; speak one's mind
意い見けんを持もつhold an opinion; have a view
意い見けんを言いうstate one's opinion; express one's view
意い見けんを述のべるstate one's opinion; offer one's opinion; opine

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意い見けんがまとまるto reach an agreement; to come to a consensus
冷ひや酒ざけと親おやの意い見けんは後あとできくyou will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
親おやの意い見けんと茄子なすびの花はなは千せんに一ひとつも無む駄だはないalways listen to your parents; parents' advice is never wasted

Kanji

意idea, mind, heart
見see, hopes, chances

Related words· 23

考かんがえN3sense 1
考え is the broad word for a thought or idea in one's mind, while 意見 specifically means an opinion expressed to others.
忠ちゅう告こくN2sense 2
忠告 is well-meaning advice or a warning given out of concern, while 意見 in this sense is a sharper reprimand pointing out a fault.
主しゅ張ちょうN3sense 1
主張 is a forceful assertion or claim pushed in a debate, whereas 意見 is a more neutral statement of one's view.
説せっ教きょうN1sense 2
説教 suggests a long moralizing lecture (often mockingly), while 意見 as a scolding can be a shorter, direct rebuke.

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見けん解かいN3sense 1
見解 is a more formal, analytical term for a viewpoint (often used in writing or reports), while 意見 is used in everyday speech as well.
議ぎ
意見 is the standard modern word for a personal opinion; 議 in this sense is literary and mainly survives in set phrases.
所しょ見けん
意見 is the everyday word for an opinion or view, while 所見 is a more formal term often referring to professional or official findings.
感かん想そうN3
意見 is a reasoned opinion or argument, while 感想 is a personal, often emotional impression or reaction.
説せつN3
意見 is a general word for an opinion or piece of advice, while 説 suggests a more reasoned or argued personal viewpoint.
オピニオン
意見 is the everyday, neutral Japanese word for an opinion, while オピニオン is a loanword typically used in media, polling, or formal commentary.
コメントN2
意見 is a formal term for one's opinion or view, while コメント is a casual remark often given in media, interviews, or online contexts.
発はつ言げんN2
意見 is a broader term for an opinion or view, while 発言 specifically refers to the act or content of speaking up.
持じ論ろん
意見 is a general word for any opinion, while 持論 specifically refers to a view someone personally holds and often repeats.
私し見けん
意見 is a general, neutral word for an opinion or piece of advice, while 私見 explicitly flags the view as personal and subjective, often used to soften or qualify a statement.
政せい見けん
意見 is a general word for 'opinion' on any topic, while 政見 is narrowly used for a person's political stance or views.
浅せん見けん
意見 is a neutral, general term for an opinion, while 浅見 is a humble or self-deprecating term implying shallowness.
主しゅ観かんN1
意見 is a general word for an opinion or view, while 主観 specifically stresses that the view is personal and not based on objective fact.
所しょ信しん
意見 is a neutral word for an opinion on a topic, whereas 所信 conveys a deeper personal conviction usually expressed in formal contexts.
見けん識しき
意見 is simply an opinion, whereas 見識 implies a more informed, well-grounded, or authoritative view.
声こえN5
声 in the sense of 'voice of opinion' is vaguer and more emotive, while 意見 is the neutral, standard word for a stated opinion or view.
フィードバック
意見 means 'opinion' or 'view', which can form part of feedback, but フィードバック emphasizes the loop of giving and receiving evaluative information.
異い論ろんN1
意見 is a general opinion, while 異論 specifically means a differing or dissenting opinion.
考かんがえ方かた
意見 is a specific opinion or view on a matter, while 考え方 is a broader mindset or way of thinking.

Politeness

高こう見けん
意見 is the neutral, everyday word for an opinion; 高見 (as ご高見) is its highly respectful form used when referring to someone else's opinion.

Don't confuse with

異い見けんN1sense 1
異見 (a dissenting or different opinion) is pronounced identically to 意見 (an opinion in general) but written with a different first kanji and narrower in meaning.
総そう意い
意見 is a single person's individual opinion, while 総意 is the combined, unified opinion of an entire group, so the two should not be used interchangeably.

Word family· 16

同どう意い見けん
the same opinion; agreeing view
強こわ意い見けん
severe admonition; stern warning; good talking-to
意い見けん書しょ
written opinion; opinion in writing; argument
ご意い見けん番ばん
advisor; wise counselor
ご意い見けん箱ばこ
suggestion box; opinion box · advisor; sounding board

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反はん対たい意い見けん
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint
多た数すう意い見けん
majority opinion; majority view
対たい立りつ意い見けん
conflicting opinion; opposing view
少しょう数すう意い見けん
minority opinion
意い見けん交こう換かん
exchange of opinions; exchange of ideas; brainstorming

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Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 意 (い, 'thought, mind') and 見 (けん, 'view, see'). The meaning 'scolding' developed from the idea of giving one's opinion about someone's behavior.