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言外

Reading

Kana: げんがい
Romaji: gengai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

unexpressed; implied; implicit

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside

Example Sentences

言外(げんがい)意味(いみ)をとってください。
➥Please read between the lines.
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その文章(ぶんしょう)言外(げんがい)意味(いみ)(よと)()らねばならない。
➥These messages have to be read between the lines.
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(いま)行動(こうどう)()こせ」という、それが(つた)える実際的(じっさいてき)意味(いみ)(くわ)えて、即座(そくざ)行動(こうどう)がなぜ重要(じゅうよう)であるかという(おお)くの理由(りゆう)をも、言外(げんがい)示唆(しさ)していたのであった。
➥"Act now!" he said, and in addition to his obvious meaning, he hinted that there were number of other important reasons why immediate action was needed.
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言外(げんがい)意味(いみ)()みとらなければいけない。
➥You must read between the lines.
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言外(げんがい)意味(いみ)()()るならば、この手紙(てがみ)はお(かね)無心(むしん)です。
➥If you read between the lines, this letter is a request for money.
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