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Breakdown of imi
taste
味
You cannot taste what your mouth is not yet eating.
idea
意
An idea is a sound generated by the heart.
Usages of imi
これ の 意味 が わからない。kore no imi ga wakaranai.
I don't understand what this means.
X は 何 の 意味 です か？X wa nan no imi desu ka?
What does X mean?
意味 が ない。imi ga nai.
It makes no sense.
辞書 を 使わないで その 言葉 の 意味 を 知って いました。jisho o tsukawanaide sono kotoba no imi o shitte imashita.
(She) knew the meaning of that word without using a dictionary.
この 漢字 の 意味 を 知って います か？kono kanji no imi o shitte imasu ka?
Do you know the meaning of this kanji?
彼 の 言葉 は いつも 厚い 意味 を 持つ。kare no kotoba wa itsumo atsui imi o motsu.
His words always carry deep meaning.
この 字 の 意味 は 何 です か？kono ji no imi wa nan desu ka?
What is the meaning of this character?
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