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Japanese word 意思: intention / will / purpose. Meanings and example sentences.

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意思 (いし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

意思 (いし) means intention / will / purpose.

See example sentences below.

意思 at a glance

意思
いしishi
N3noun
intention / will / purpose
意思いしishiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 意思

Core meaning

intention / will / purpose

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼の意思を尊重しましょう。

Translation

Let's respect his intention.

Example 2

意思がはっきりしている人です。

Translation

He is a person with a clear will.

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