► 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:
- 判断は双方の意見を聞いてからにしよう ⇨ Let’s make a decision after listening to the opinions of the two sides
- 私は個人的にはその意見に賛成だ ⇨ I personally agree with that opinion
- 政党内で意見の対立が続いている ⇨ A conflict of opinion is continuing within the party
- インターネットでは極端な意見に同調する奴等が沢山いる ⇨ On Internet there are many those who jump on the bandwagon of extreme opinions
- 皆の意見が纏まらなかった ⇨ Everybody’s opinion didn’t come together. People disagreed with each other
- 彼の意見は推測の域を出ていない ⇨ His opinion is not outside the realm of speculation
- 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
- 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
- 貴方の御意見拝聴致しました ⇨ I have listened to your opinion
- 彼の意見に異論は無い ⇨ I don’t have an objection to his opinion
- 党内の意見はバラバラだ ⇨ Opinions within the party are totally out of sync
- 五十代の女性の意見を集中的に集めた ⇨ We focused on collecting the opinions of women in their 50’s
- 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
- それは私個人の意見です ⇨ That’s my personal opinion