How to say "implicit" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 暗黙あんもくno-adjectiveCovers 'implicit' as tacit or unspoken: something understood without being said, such as an agreement, consent, or assumption that people share without ever putting it into words.
- 言外げんがいno-adjectiveCovers 'implicit' as implied: meaning conveyed beyond the literal words, what one reads between the lines. Use it when something is suggested or hinted by what is actually said rather than stated outright.
Use 暗黙 for tacit understandings, agreements, or assumptions left unspoken, and 言外 for meaning implied or hinted beyond the literal words — what one reads between the lines.
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