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noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 意図

noun, suru verb
  1. intention; aim; design

Definition and Synonyms for 意図

Plan make plans for something
Synonyms: たくらむ, たばかる, 仕組む, 企てる, 企図, 企画, 図る, 工作, 巧む, 意図, 案ずる, 構想, 画策, 目論む, 策する, 考える, 計画, 設計
Intend have in mind as a purpose
Synonyms: 企てる, 心づもり, 思う, 意図, 考える
Purport propose or intend
Synonyms: 企てる, 志す, 志向, 意図, 目指す
Designate design or destine
Synonyms: 予定, 企てる, 心づもり, 志す, 意図
Design plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect
Synonyms: デザイン, 仕組む, 図る, 意図, 構想, 目論む, 立案, 計画, 設計
Intend mean or intend to express or convey
Synonyms: 意図
Drive move into a desired direction of discourse
Synonyms: 意図, 狙う
Target the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Synonyms: めど, ターゲット, 意図, 狙い, 狙う, 目印, 目当て, 目標, 目的
Aim an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Synonyms: あて, めど, あてど, 作意, 宛所, 当てる, 意図, 意趣, 狙い, 狙う, 目印, 目当て, 目標, 目的
Spirit the intended meaning of a communication
Synonyms: , うまい, 主意, 作意, 含意, , , , 意味, 意図, 意思, 所存, , 旨意, 旨趣, , , , 考え, 考える, 趣旨, 魂胆

Meanings for each kanji in 意図

» idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking
» map; drawing; plan; unexpected; accidentally

Categories 意図 is a member of

Cerebrate use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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Plan make plans for something
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Intend have in mind as a purpose
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Designate design or destine
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Convey make known
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Intend mean or intend to express or convey
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End the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
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Import the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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Sample Sentences for 意図

It is not clear whether Lander intended to alter Emmet's style from the beginning.
His behavior is significant of his intentions.
He is always vague about his intentions.
The new constitution included the aim of abridging the king's power.
I made known my intentions to my parents.

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