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Illustration of 他意

他意たい

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Meanings and examples

表向きの意図とは別の隠れた意図や、悪意。 ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness

Example 1

ちょっと絵を描いただけで他意はありません。

I was just drawing pictures, I had no further intention.

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Example 2

彼の提案には他意はありません。

There is no ulterior motive behind his proposal.

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Kanji breakdown

他

N3

other; another; the others

On reading
タ
Kun reading
ほか
Radical
人

意

N4

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

On reading
イ
Kun reading
Radical
心
Illustration of 不意

不意

N1

ふい

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

Illustration of 他動詞

他動詞

N1

たどうし

transitive verb (direct obj)

Illustration of 他方

他方

N1

たほう

another side; different direction; (on) the other hand

Illustration of 合意

合意

N1

ごうい

agreement; consent; mutual understanding

Illustration of 同意

同意

N1

どうい

agreement; consent; same meaning; same opinion; approval