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N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

意図(いと)intention, aim, design

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      intention, aim, design

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    意図 【いと】

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      国語(こくご)問題(もんだい):「作者(さくしゃ)意図(いと)()()りなさい。」

      Language question: 'Interpret the author's intention.' {intention, aim, design}

      • N2

      会社(かいしゃ)上層(じょうそう)()今月(こんげつ)(ちゅう)社員(しゃいん)のリストラを意図(いと)しています。

      The company's upper management is aiming to downsize employees within the month. {intention, aim, design}

      • N2

      後輩(こうはい):「先輩(せんぱい)、この練習(れんしゅう)意図(いと)()かりません。説明(せつめい)して(くだ)さい。」

      Junior: 'Senior, I don't understand the intent of this exercise. Please explain it.' {intention, aim, design}

      • N2

      (ぼく)(いま)だにクラスメイトの「(きみ)(あたま)でっかちだね」という発言(はつげん)意図(いと)理解(りかい)できないでいる。

      I still can't understand the intention behind my classmate's comment, 'You're a bighead'. {intention, aim, design}

      • N2

      (ふゆ)のボーナスはたったの10(まん)(えん)でした。社長(しゃちょう)はどういう意図(いと)でこんな(ひど)決定(けってい)をしたのでしょうか。

      The winter bonus was a mere 100,000 yen. What was the president thinking when he made such a terrible decision? {intention, aim, design}

      • N2
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