暗示|あんじanji[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbhint; suggestion; clue; implication
- noun, psychologysuggestion
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 暗示する（あんじする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 暗示します（あんじします） |
| Negative (nai) | 暗示しない（あんじしない） |
| polite (masen) | 暗示しません（あんじしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 暗示せず・暗示せぬ（あんじせず・あんじせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 暗示した（あんじした） |
| polite (mashita) | 暗示しました（あんじしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 暗示しなかった（あんじしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 暗示しませんでした（あんじしませんでした） |
| Te form | 暗示して（あんじして） |
| Potential | 暗示できる（あんじできる） |
| Passive | 暗示される（あんじされる） |
| Causative | 暗示させる（あんじさせる） |
| Causative passive | 暗示させられる（あんじさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 暗示すれば（あんじすれば） |
| tara | 暗示したら（あんじしたら） |
| Volitional | 暗示しよう（あんじしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 暗示しましょう（あんじしましょう） |
| Imperative | 暗示しろ（あんじしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymほのめかすNeutralA verb for hinting at something in a roundabout way, as in 「辞意をほのめかす」. 「暗示」 is a noun and also covers psychological suggestion.
- Synonym示唆しさWrittenWritten/formal prose: tactfully pointing something out, or results and signs revealing a possibility, as in 「示唆に富む」. 「暗示」 also covers psychological suggestion.
- Synonym含みふくみNeutralUnstated meaning or room left in a remark, as in 「含みのある言い方」. 「暗示」 is the act of prompting itself.
- SynonymヒントNeutralLoanword for a clue that helps someone think of the answer. 「暗示」 stresses saying nothing outright and prompting covertly.
- SynonymほのめかしNeutralA noun for an indirect show of intent that stops short of saying it outright. 「暗示」 can also mean psychological suggestion; 「仄めかし」 has no such use.
- Synonym含意がんいWrittenWritten/formal prose: meaning left unsaid in what is expressed; also a term in formal logic. 「暗示」 focuses on the act of covertly prompting.
- SynonymサジェスチョンNeutralLoanword for a suggestion or piece of advice. 「暗示」 stresses not stating things outright.
- SynonymサジェストNeutralLoanword for recommending or proposing something, and for search-suggestion functions. 「暗示」 stresses covert, indirect prompting.
- Synonym匂わすにおわすNeutralA verb: to hint at something indirectly, and also to give off a scent. 「暗示」 is a noun.
- Synonym匂わせるにおわせるNeutralA verb with the same sense as 「匂わす」: to hint at something indirectly. 「暗示」 is a noun.
- SynonymインプリケーションNeutralLoanword for implication or consequence, with an academic flavour. 「暗示」 is the more everyday word.
- Synonym言外の意味げんがいのいみNeutralThe meaning read between the lines. 「暗示」 is the act of covertly prompting, not the meaning itself.
- Related含蓄がんちくNeutralDepth of meaning in words or writing that rewards reflection, as in 「含蓄のある言葉」. 「暗示」 is the act of covertly prompting someone.
- Antonym明示めいじWrittenWritten/formal prose. Its opposite on the explicit–implicit axis: stating something clearly rather than hinting at it.
- Antonym明言めいげんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Its opposite on the explicit–implicit axis: saying something outright rather than hinting.
Use 「暗示」 for covert, indirect prompting and for psychological suggestion, as in 「自己暗示」. For hinting in a roundabout way use 「ほのめかす」; for enlightening implications 「示唆」; for meaning between the lines 「含み」 or 「含蓄」; for a helpful clue 「ヒント」. The antonym is 「明示」.
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