English–Japanese
“meaning” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiimi
Example
この言葉の意味は何ですか。ko no koto ba no i mi wa nan de su ka
What is the meaning of this word?
How to say “meaning” in Japanese
“Meaning” in Japanese is 意味 (imi).
Points to the content, significance, or value that can be understood from something.
Example sentences with 意味
この言葉の意味を先生に聞きます。ko no koto ba no i mi o sen sei ni ki ki ma su
I ask my teacher the meaning of this word.
同じ言葉でも、使う場面で意味が変わります。ona ji koto ba de mo tsuka u ba men de i mi ga ka wa ri ma su
Even the same word can have a different meaning depending on the situation.
Tips for using 意味
- In casual speech, 意味 (imi) can describe the point of a statement, as in 意味わかんない (imi wakan'nai) for something that makes no sense.