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N1 Noun

意向(いこう)intention, idea, inclination

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    1. Noun

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      intention, idea, inclination, wish

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    意向 【いこう】意嚮 【いこう】

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      部下(ぶか)上司(じょうし)意向(いこう)沿()うのが無難(ぶなん)だ。

      It's safest for subordinates to act in accordance with their superior's intentions. {intention, idea, inclination}

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      両親(りょうしん)意向(いこう)(はん)して大学(だいがく)中退(ちゅうたい)してしまった。

      I ended up dropping out of university, against my parents' intentions. {intention, idea, inclination}

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      あの議員(ぎいん)衆議院(しゅうぎいん)選挙(せんきょ)出馬(しゅつば)する意向(いこう)(かた)めたようです。

      It seems that the legislator has solidified his intention to run in the House of Representatives election. {intention, idea, inclination}

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      戦争(せんそう)をやめる意向(いこう)()い」と()わんばかりにその(くに)はミサイルを発射(はっしゃ)した。

      The country launched a missile, as if to say that it had no intention of stopping the war. {intention, idea, inclination}

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      (かれ)(つい)周囲(しゅうい)からの説得(せっとく)(くっ)し、市街地(しがいち)再開発(さいかいはつ)計画(けいかく)賛成(さんせい)する意向(いこう)(しめ)した。

      Eventually yielding to persuasion from those around him, he showed an intention to support the urban redevelopment plan. {intention, idea, inclination}

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