表ひょう意い

noun

expressing one's intent; gesture

Refers to the act of conveying meaning or intention, often through non-verbal means or symbolic representation. Can be used in contexts like communication theory or semiotics.

• 手しゅ話わは手ての動うごきで表ひょう意いする手しゅ段だんの一ひとつだ。

  Sign language is one means of expressing intent through hand movements.

• この絵え文も字じは感かん情じょうを表ひょう意いしている。

  This pictogram expresses an emotion.

noun

ideography

Specifically refers to the use of ideograms or characters that represent ideas directly, as opposed to phonetic writing. Often encountered in the compound 表意文字 (ideographic characters).

See also: 表意文字

• 漢かん字じは表ひょう意い文も字じの一いっ種しゅと見みなされることが多おおい。

  Kanji are often regarded as a type of ideographic character.