Word Meaning 意味合い

いみあい imiai

意味合い is read as いみあい (imiai) and means implication.

Meaning

English

  1. implication
  2. nuance
  3. shade of meaning
  4. connotation

Reading

Kana

いみあい

Romaji

imiai

Writing Variants

  • 意味あい いみあい imiai
  • 意味合 いみあい imiai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 12276 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

意味深い

いみぶかい

deeply meaningful

意味ない

いみない

meaningless

意気投合

いきとうごう

hit it off with (a person)

意味付ける

いみづける

to give meaning (to)

意味原理

いみげんり

semantics principle

意味調べ

いみしらべ

looking up the meaning (of a word)

意味を取る

いみをとる

to follow the sense

意味関係

いみかんけい

semantic relation

意味内容

いみないよう

semantic content (of a term)

Example Sentences

2

For those who aren't aware, this spelling carries sexual connotations so be careful how you use it.

In Japanese, even if it's the same word, if the notation is different, slight differences in meaning and nuance can be expressed.