それはどういう意味ですか？
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I don't understand the meaning of this word.
辞書で単語の意味を調べる。
I look up the meaning of words in the dictionary.
彼の言う意味がよくわかる。
I understand well what he is saying.
辞書を引いて、言葉の意味を調べた。
I looked up the word in the dictionary to check its meaning.
えっと、それはどういう意味ですか？
Uh, what does that mean?
いやいや、そういう意味じゃないんだ
No, no, that's not what I meant.
そんな汚い手を使って勝っても意味がない。
Winning using such dirty tricks is meaningless.
彼は文字通りの意味で一文無しになった。
He became literally penniless.
この語の意味を辞書で調べた。
I looked up the meaning of this word in a dictionary.
Usage Notes
Noun referring to the meaning, significance, or sense of words, expressions, actions, or concepts. Commonly used when discussing language understanding or the purpose/significance of something.
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