► 終助詞
のに [のに] [coll] [peer] meaning: opinion rank: 2
☆ あんなバカは死ねばいいのに ⇨ An idiot like him should drop dead
☆ そこまで言わなくても良いのに ⇨ He, she, shouldn’t have put it that way (but he, she, did)
☆ もっと欲しかったそう言ってくれれば良かったのに ⇨ You should’ve told me so if you wanted more
☆ 止めておけばいいのに ⇨ I don’t think he, she, should do it (but he, she, probably will)
ものを [(2)ものを] meaning: opinion rank: 4
☆ そこまで言わなくてもいいものを ⇨ You didn’t have to say that much, be so critical
☆ 止めとけば良いものを ⇨ You should’ve decided not to. You shouldn’t have done it
► 助動詞
だろ [だろ] [だろ(だ)] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: opinion rank: 2
☆ お前には関係ないだろ ⇨ It’s got nothing to do with you
► 成句
だろう [だろう] [だろ(だ)＋う] [coll] [peer] [男] meaning: opinion rank: 1
☆ それはおかしいだろう ⇨ That’s not right
► 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
一言 [(2)ひとこと] [一言言う] meaning: opinion rank: 2
☆ それについては一言言わせてもらいたい ⇨ There is something I want to say about that (☛ Literally “say one word”. Usually a sharp opposing opinion)
見解 [けんかい] [liter] meaning: opinion rank: 3
☆ 首相は景気は回復に向かっているという見解を示した ⇨ The prime minister expressed his opinion that the economy was improving (☛ Professional opinions based on analysis)
賛否 [(1)さんぴ] [賛否が分かれる] meaning: opinion rank: 3
☆ 新しい税法は賛否が分かれている ⇨ The new tax laws have both supporters and detractors, are polarizing
賛否 [(1)さんぴ] [賛否両論] meaning: opinion rank: 3
☆ 新しい税法には賛否両論がある (さんぴりょうろん) ⇨ The new tax laws have opinions both for and against
持論 [じろん] meaning: opinion rank: 3
☆ 彼は持論を絶対に曲げない ⇨ He never changes his opinion. He sticks to his opinion (☛ One’s deep-rooted opinion)
是非 [(1)ぜひ] [liter] meaning: opinion rank: 3
☆ 原発の是非を問う選挙 ⇨ An election that asks an opinion on, a referendum, on nuclear power plants (☛ Literally “yes no”)
所見 [しょけん] [liter] meaning: opinion rank: 4
☆ 私の所見では… ⇨ My opinion is … (☛ Usually professional, expert, opinions)