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仄めかす

Reading

Kana: ほのめかす
Romaji: honomekasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5s
vt
1

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ソク、 ほの.か、 ほの-、 ほの.めかす、 ほの.めく、 かたむ.く
Meanings: be seen dimly, suggest, intimate, faint, stupid, hint

Example Sentences

講演者(こうえんしゃ)政界(せいかい)腐敗(ふはい)をほのめかした。
➥The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.
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(かれ)らはその(こと)をほのめかしさえしなかった。
➥They didn't so much as hint at it.
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彼女(かのじょ)留学(りゅうがく)するかもしれないとほのめかした。
➥She hinted that she might study abroad.
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彼女(かのじょ)我々(われわれ)()きたいのだとほのめかした。
➥She implied that she would like to come with us.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)(かえ)ってもらいたいとほのめかした。
➥She hinted that she would like him to leave.
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(なつ)旅行(りょこう)()はずはついていると(ちち)はほのめかした。
➥My father implied our summer trip was arranged.
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