Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 含ふく みがある for a statement or situation to carry an implied meaning
His words sounded like they carried some hidden meaning.
含ふく みを 込こ めて 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to say or do something with an implied meaning behind it
She said it that way with an implied meaning behind it.
〈 事こと 〉 に 含ふく みを 残のこ す to leave something deliberately unstated or ambiguous
He left his answer deliberately vague, hinting at more than he said.
Expressions 含ふく みを 持も たせる hint at something; leave something implied お 含ふく みおきください please understand (that...); please bear in mind (that...) Kanji 含 contain, include, hold in the mouth Related words· 6 含意 is a formal, often academic term for a logical or textual implication, while 含み is the everyday word for an implied nuance or unspoken feeling in speech.
暗示 emphasizes an indirect hint or suggestion (sometimes psychological, as in hypnosis), whereas 含み points to a nuance already embedded in wording or tone.
ニュアンス is a borrowed word for subtle shades of meaning or feeling in general, while 含み specifically suggests something left unsaid or implied.
意味 is the plain, stated meaning of something, while 含み is the hidden or implied meaning beneath the surface.
Show 2 more Show fewer 含み is a broader term for something implied or suggested, while 含蓄 specifically emphasizes a rich, profound depth of meaning behind words.
含み refers to an unstated implication hidden within words or a situation, while 意味合い is the broader shade of meaning or connotation a word carries.
Word family· 9 unrealized loss; paper loss
unrealized profit; paper profit
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
muffled voice; indistinct voice
wad of cotton; cotton roll
Show 4 more Show fewer bearish tendency; weak tone
bullish tendency; strong tone; firm tone
understand and keep in mind; bear in mind
hidden assets; unrealized gains
Written forms 含ふく み Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling; the noun form of 含む .
ふくみ Usage 9%
Etymology Noun form of the verb 含む (fukumu, 'to include, to hold in the mouth'), from the continuative stem 含み . The sense of 'implication' developed from the idea of something being held inside without being directly expressed.
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