Word Meaning 仄めかし

ほのめかし honomekashi

仄めかし is read as ほのめかし (honomekashi) and means hint.

Meaning

English

  1. hint
  2. intimation
  3. suggestion
  4. inkling

Reading

Kana

ほのめかし

Romaji

honomekashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

仄か

ほのか

faint

仄めかす

ほのめかす

to hint at

Example Sentences

3

かれはやめるつもりだとほのめかした。

He hinted that he intended to quit.

そのはつげんはふせいのそんざいをほのめかしている。

That remark suggests that misconduct exists.

The professor is always hinting at a disturbing future.