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Meaning of 意味深長(いみしんちょう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

意味深長, 意味慎重, 意味深重
Kana Reading
いみしんちょう
Romaji
imishinchō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    with profound (often hidden) meaning; being suggestive; pregnant with significance

Example Sentences

意味深長, 意味慎重, 意味深重, いみしんちょう used in context

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JLPT 1

humility, be careful, discrete, prudent

On: シン

Kun: つつし.む, つつし, つつし.み

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JLPT 3

deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

On: シン

Kun: ふか.い, -ぶか.い, ふか.まる, ふか.める, み-

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JLPT 4

flavor, taste

On:

Kun: あじ, あじ.わう

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JLPT 4

heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

On: ジュウ, チョウ

Kun: え, おも.い, おも.り, おも.なう, かさ.ねる, かさ.なる, おも

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JLPT 4

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

On:

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JLPT 5

long, leader

On: チョウ

Kun: なが.い, おさ

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