also: せいい
noun
correct meaning; original meaning
Archaic term used in classical or scholarly contexts to refer to the true or intended meaning of a word, phrase, or text.
古典の注釈では、語の正意を明らかにすることが重要とされた。
In classical commentaries, it was considered important to clarify the correct meaning of words.
noun
true heart; sincere intention
Archaic term for one's genuine feelings or sincere inner thoughts, often used in literary or historical texts.
彼の言葉からは正意が感じられなかった。
His words did not convey a true heart.
Compound of 正 (correct, true) and 意 (meaning, heart). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese and was adopted into Japanese with both on'yomi readings.