意味ありげ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
意 味
い
Grade: 3 		み
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Adjective

意(い)味(み)ありげ • (imiarige) -na (adnominal 意(い)味(み)ありげな (imiarige na), adverbial 意(い)味(み)ありげに (imiarige ni))

  1. meaningful; suggestive; significant
    • 1989 June 27 [1989 June 27], Kuroki Shunpei, “断崖の錯覚”, in 太宰治全集10 (太宰治全集; 10), 1st edition, volume 1, Tokyo: ちくま文庫、筑摩書房, →ISBN:
      私(わたし)は、わざと意(い)味(み)ありげに、にやにや笑(わら)った。
      Watashi wa, wazato imi arige ni, niyaniya wara tta.
      I smirked in a deliberate manner.
    • 2013 February 6, “輝夜の城で踊りたい”, in 畑亜貴 (lyrics), きっと青春が聞こえる, performed by μ's:
      そっと囁(ささや)いて意(い)味(み)ありげに目(め)をそらす
      sotto sasayai te imi arige ni me o sorasu
      I whispered softly, meaningfully turn my eyes away
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