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Definition and Synonyms for 表意
| 1. | ジェスチュア | 意図を示すものとしてなされるもの |
| Gesture | something done as an indication of intention | |
| Synonyms: | ゼスチュア, ジェスチャー, 意思表示, 表意 | |
| 2. | 表意 | 書くときに表意文字を使うこと |
| Ideography | the use of ideograms in writing | |
| Synonyms: | 表意 |
Meanings for each kanji in 表意
| » | 表 | surface; table; chart; diagram |
| » | 意 | idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking |
Categories 表意 is a member of
| 1. | 綴字法 | 書かれたまたは印刷された記号による言語の音声の表現方法 |
| Orthography | a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols | |
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| 2. | しるし | 何かを示すまたは暗示するのに役立つもの |
| Indication | something that serves to indicate or suggest | |
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Sample Sentences for 表意
日本でのツイッター人気の理由の一つは日本語という言語の特性にある。表意文字を使う日本語は、中国語には敵わないものの、他の多くの言語に比べて140字に多くの内容を盛り込むことができる。ちなみにこの例文の日本語版はちょうど140字で書かれているのだが、他の言語では何字になるだろうか？
One of the reasons Twitter is popular in Japan is a characteristic of Japanese itself: Japanese uses ideograms which enable it to convey more information in just 140 characters than other languages, not counting Chinese. Incidentally, the Japanese version of this sentence is written with exactly 140 characters. How many characters does it take in other languages?
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