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。watashi no iken de wa, ryou no doa o naosu hitsuyou 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。watashi wa tomodachi no iken o 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。shachou wa kaigi ni sankashimasen deshita ga, iken o meeru de okurimashita.

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。watashi wa buchou ni iken o tsutaemashita.

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 jiyuu ni iken o ieru shakai wa taisetsu 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。sekaijuu de, daredemo jiyuu ni iken o ieru shakai 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。tomodachi to nihongo de iken o iiauno wa tanoshii desu.

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

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