真しん意い

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉の真しん意いを探さぐるto try to figure out someone's true intention

  彼かれの発はつ言げんの真しん意いを探さぐろうとした。

  I tried to figure out the true intention behind his remark.

• 真しん意いを確たしかめるto confirm what someone really means

  本ほん人にんに直ちょく接せつ会あって真しん意いを確たしかめたい。

  I want to meet him directly and confirm what he really means.

• 真しん意いが分わからないto not understand someone's true intention

  上じょう司しの指し示じの真しん意いが分わからず困こまっている。

  I'm confused because I don't understand the true intent of my boss's instructions.

• 〈人ひと〉の真しん意いを問とうto question someone about their true intention

  記き者しゃは大だい臣じんの真しん意いを問といただした。

  The reporter pressed the minister to explain his true intention.