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他意

他意

Chinese

he; him
 
idea; meaning; wish; desire; (abbr.) Italy
simp. and trad.
(他意)

Noun

他意

  1. other intention; other motive
    別無他意 / 别无他意   biéwútāyì   There is no other purpose.
  2. ulterior motive

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

他意 (hiragana たい, romaji tai)

  1. other intention
  2. ulterior motive

Idioms

  • 他意 (たい)はない (tai wa nai): There is no other purpose. (I'm telling you honestly.)

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.