Learn Hardcore Japanese: iken

Usages of iken

私わたし　の　意見いけん　で　は、　寮りょう　の　ドア　を　直なおす　必要ひつよう　が　あります。watasi no iken de ha, ryou no doa wo naosu hituyou ga arimasu.

In my opinion, the dormitory door needs to be repaired.

私わたし　は　友達ともだち　の　意見いけん　を　聞ききたい　です。watasi ha tomodati no iken wo kikitai desu.

社長しゃちょう　は　会議かいぎ　に　参加さんかしません　でした　が、　意見いけん　を　メール　で　送おくりました。syatyou ha kaigi ni sankasimasen desita ga, iken wo meeru de okurimasita.

The president did not attend the meeting but sent opinions by email.

私わたし　は　部長ぶちょう　に　意見いけん　を　伝つたえました。watasi ha butyou ni iken wo tutaemasita.

I conveyed my opinion to the manager.

誰だれ　でも　自由じゆう　に　意見いけん　を　言いえる　社会しゃかい　は　大切たいせつ　だ　と　思おもいます。dare demo ziyuu ni iken wo ieru syakai ha taisetu da to omoimasu.

I think a society where anyone can freely express their opinions is important.

世界中せかいじゅう　で、　誰だれでも　自由じゆう　に　意見いけん　を　言いえる　社会しゃかい　に　なる　と　いい　です　ね。sekaizyuu de, daredemo ziyuu ni iken wo ieru syakai ni naru to ii desu ne.

I hope the whole world becomes a society where anyone can freely express their opinions.

友達ともだち　と　日本語にほんご　で　意見いけん　を　言いい合あうの　は　楽たのしい　です。tomodati to nihongo de iken wo iiauno ha tanosii desu.

It is fun to exchange opinions in Japanese with a friend.

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