Tanoshii Japanese

彼女は彼がすぐに帰るという趣旨の手紙を受け取った。

She received the letter to the effect that he would soon be back.

彼は私に会えないという趣旨の手紙を私によこした。

He sent me a letter saying that he could not see me.

彼は給食を食べに行くという趣旨のメモを残した。

He left a note to the effect that he was going out for lunch.

彼は愛していると言う趣旨の手紙を彼女に書いた。

He wrote her to the effect that he loved her.

彼が言った事はそれと反対の趣旨だった。

What he said was to the contrary.

読書するには趣旨をくみ取ることが必要だ。

When you read a book you should read between the lines.

政府は税金を値上げするという趣旨で発表を行った。

The government made an announcement to the effect that taxes would be raised.

私の申し出に応じられないという趣旨の手紙を彼から受け取った。

I received a letter from him to the effect that he could not accept my offer.

医者は私の父がまもなくよくなるだろうという趣旨のことを言った。

The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.

よい隣人は遠くの親戚よりよい、という趣旨の格言がある。

We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.

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