Meaning

Primary

Opinion

Alternative

View

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

The idea you see in your head is your opinion. As the dude once said... "That's just, like, your 意見, man."

Reading

いけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is all on'yomi, meaning is just fine. 's on'yomi (けん) is a reading you didn't learn with the kanji because it's so much less useful, but you do have to know it here. You've seen it with 発見 a couple levels ago, so that should help. Still, here's a mnemonic to help you remember:

In this case, just think about how Ken the samurai has an opinion on everything. Ken is such a know-it-all, and you're better off agreeing with his opinions. He's a samurai after all!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 意見をいただく

    to receive someone's opinion

    意見を言う

    to state an opinion

    意見を聞く

    to hear someone's opinion, to ask someone for their opinion

Context Sentences

このプランについて、意見はありますか?

Do you have any opinions about this plan?

仲の良い人でも、ちょっと正直には意見しづらいよね。

Even a close friend would have a hard time making honest comments.

これは俺の個人的な意見なんだけど、たまに日本は本当に変わった国だなぁと思うんだよね。

This is just my personal opinion, but I sometimes think that Japan is a really weird country.

Kanji Composition