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Japanese word 他意: ulterior motive / secret intention / ill will. Meanings and example sentences.

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他意 (たい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

他意 (たい) means ulterior motive / secret intention / ill will.

See example sentences below.

他意 at a glance

他意
たいtai
N1noun
ulterior motive / secret intention / ill will
他意たいtaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 他意

Core meaning

ulterior motive / secret intention / ill will

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼の言葉には他意がある。

Translation

His words have an ulterior motive.

Example 2

他意を持たずに話してください。

Translation

Please speak without any ill will.

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