Japanese Conversation · Level 86
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Japanese word
暗示
Pronunciation
Romajianji
Meaning
- nounhint
Example
その沈黙は不満を暗示します。so no chin moku wa fu man o an ji shi ma su
That silence hints at dissatisfaction.
More examples
彼女の微笑みは、計画が順調だという暗示と受け取られました。kano jo no hohoe mi wa kei kaku ga jun chō da to i u an ji to u ke to ra re ma shi ta
Her smile was taken as a hint that the plan was going well.
Core concept
It makes an unstated meaning noticeable through an indirect sign or expression.
Common phrases
かすかな暗示ka su ka na an ji
a subtle hint
暗示を与えるan ji o ata e ru
give a hint
暗示に気づくan ji ni ki zu ku
notice a hint
Similar words
示唆shisa: An indication makes an idea or possibility noticeable without asserting it directly.
ほのめかしhonomekashi: A deliberately indirect expression lets someone notice a thought or intention.
含意gani: An expression carries an additional meaning that follows from what it says.
Definition in Japanese
発言や状況などから、別の意味や意図を直接述べずに伝えること。hatsu gen ya jō kyō na do ka ra betsu no i mi ya i to o choku setsu no be zu ni tsuta e ru ko to
Word origin
暗示 (anji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 暗 (an, "dark") and 示 (ji, "show"), referring to something shown without being stated openly.
Usage tips
- In formal Japanese, 暗示 (anji) often appears in analytical descriptions of what silence, gestures, or wording suggests, rather than in casual requests for a hint.
Other meanings
- suggestionnoun
- implicationnoun
Opposites
- 明示meijiexplicit indicationnoun
Related words
- 暗示的anjitekiimplicitna-adjective
- 暗示するanjisuruimplyverb