What is 'ヒント' called in English?

'ヒント' in English is called "Hint". Hint refers to: 何かについてのわずかな、または間接的な兆候や示唆。

How do you pronounce 'Hint' and 'ヒント'?

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What is an example sentence for Hint in Japanese?

English: "She dropped a hint about what she wanted for her birthday." | Japanese: "彼女は誕生日に何が欲しいかについてヒントを落とした。"

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hint Meaning in Japanese (hint 英語意味)

nounヒント, 手がかり

verbほのめかす

ヒント in English:hint

IPA:ˈhɪnt

Quick Answer • 要約

hint の日本語の意味は「ヒント, 手がかり, ほのめかす」です。 (何かについてのわずかな、または間接的な兆候や示唆。)

Definitions of Hint

1
noun
手がかり
A hint is a slight or indirect indication or suggestion about something.
何かについてのわずかな、または間接的な兆候や示唆。
2
verb
ほのめかす
To hint means to suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly without stating it explicitly.
明示せずに、何かを間接的または秘密裏に示唆または兆候すること。

Example Sentences

casual

“She dropped a hint about what she wanted for her birthday.”

彼女は誕生日に何が欲しいかについてヒントを落とした。

business

“He hinted that he might be leaving the company soon.”

彼はまもなく会社を辞めるかもしれないとほのめかした。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

兆候示唆暗示

In English:

clue suggestion indication

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

明言

In English:

declaration statementannouncement

Inflected Word Forms

past tensehinted

present participlehinting

pluralhints

agent nounhinter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

take a hintidiom

To understand an indirect suggestion and act accordingly.

drop a hintcollocation

To give an indirect suggestion.

give a hintcollocation

To provide a piece of information that helps someone guess something.

hint Meaning in Japanese (hint 英語 意味)