► 動詞
意見 [(1)いけん] [意見する] meaning: criticize rank: 3
☆ 日本では年少者が年配者に意見することは許されない ⇨ In Japan it is not tolerated that a younger person criticizes an older person (☛ Note 意見する is not just express one’s opinion, but rather make a sharp criticism)
► 名詞
意見 [(1)いけん] meaning: opinion rank: 1
☆ あなたの意見は？ ⇨ What is your opinion?
☆ 皆自由に意見を言って下さい ⇨ Everybody please express your opinions freely
More examples:
- それはあなたの主観的な意見に過ぎない ⇨ That is just your subjective opinion
- 尋ねられたから意見したまでだ ⇨ I commented only because I was asked to
- 私は彼の意見に賛成する ⇨ I agree with his opinion
- 少数派の意見は無視される ⇨ The opinions of minorities will be ignored
- それは一部分の人間が言っていることで全体の意見ではない ⇨ That is just what a small group is saying, and not the opinion of the majority
- 御意見御質問をどしどしお寄せください ⇨ Please feel free to send us your opinions and questions
- 彼女は他人の意見を全く受け付けない ⇨ She never accepts other people’s opinions
- 彼の意見は的が外れている ⇨ His opinion is missing the point
- 別の医者の意見を聞いた ⇨ I asked for an opinion of another doctor
- 反対意見の有る人は誰かいますか？ ⇨ Is there anybody with an opposite opinion?
- 彼はどうにも頑固で人の意見を聞き入れない ⇨ He is so stubborn and never accepts other’s ideas
- 多数の意見がいつも正しい訳では無い ⇨ The opinions of the many, majority, are not always correct
- 私は彼の意見に賛成だ ⇨ I agree with his opinion
- 彼は自分の意見をどこまでも通そうとした ⇨ He tried to push his opinion all the way
- 彼の意見は客観性に欠ける ⇨ His opinion lacks objectiveness