| The Japanese word | |
志 |
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| is pronounced | |
| kokorozashi | こころざし | |
| means | |
| intention, motive | |
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| Examples: | |
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私は辞職する意志はまったくない。
watashi wa jishoku suru ishi wa mattaku nai. I have no intention of resigning. |
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作者の真の意志を知るためには行間を読まなければならない。
sakusha no shin no ishi o shiru tame ni wa gyūkan o yoma nakere ba nara nai. You have to read between the lines to know the true intention of the author. |
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彼はプロのフットボール選手になる意志のないことを明らかにした。
kare wa puro no futtobōru senju ni naru ishi no nai koto o akiraka ni shi ta. He made it clear that he had no intention of becoming a professional football player. |
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| Examples sourced from tatoeba.org |
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