Meaning of 意味をなす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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意味をなす
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Kana Readingいみをなす
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Romajiimiwonasu
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `su` ending
- Meaning
- to make sense; to be meaningful
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Example Sentences
意味をなす, いみをなす used in context
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Care over the particulars only has meaning once it gets across to customers.
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彼はとても興奮したので、彼の言う事は全く意味を成さなかった。
He became so excited that what he said made no sense at all.
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What he says does not make any sense.
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What he says makes no sense at all.
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What he says makes no sense at all.
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もしあることが意味を成さなければ、それは多分論理的でないのである。
If something doesn't make sense, it probably isn't logical.
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