意味する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 意味する | 意味しない |
| Polite | 意味します | 意味しません |
| Past polite | 意味しました | 意味しませんでした |
| Past | 意味した | 意味しなかった |
| Te-form | 意味して | 意味しないで |
| Desire | 意味したい | 意味したくない |
| Potential | 意味できる | 意味できない |
| Passive | 意味される | 意味されない |
| Causative | 意味させる | 意味させない |
| Causative passive | 意味させられる | 意味させられない |
| Volitional | 意味しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 意味しましょう | |
| Imperative | 意味しろ | 意味するな |
| Conditional | 意味すれば | 意味しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 意味したら | 意味しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the meaning, significance, or sense of a word, action, or situation. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to mean' or 'to signify'.
Please tell me the meaning of this word.
彼の沈黙は同意を意味していた。
His silence signified consent.
I looked up the meaning of this word in a dictionary.
"Daijoubu" means "no problem."
He's honest, in a good sense.
It's hard to understand the significance of this ritual.
意味 is the everyday word for 'meaning' in general, while いい is a literary term specifically for the content or origin behind a particular statement or tradition.
意味 is the everyday word for 'meaning', while 一義 is a formal term that stresses a single, definite meaning.
意味 is the standard word for the 'meaning' of something, whereas 訳 in this sense implies the deeper reason or logic behind it.
意味 is the plain, stated meaning of something, while 含み is the hidden or implied meaning beneath the surface.
same meaning; synonymous
meaningful; suggestive; with hidden meaning