Meaning of 言外 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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言外
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Kana Readingげんがい
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Romajigengai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- unexpressed; implied; implicit
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Example Sentences
言外, げんがい used in context
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You must read between the lines.
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If you read between the lines, this letter is a request for money.
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Please read between the lines.
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These messages have to be read between the lines.
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「今、行動を起こせ」という、それが伝える実際的な意味に加えて、即座の行動がなぜ重要であるかという多くの理由をも、言外に示唆していたのであった。
Act now! he said, and in addition to his obvious meaning, he hinted that there were number of other important reasons why immediate action was needed.
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