仄めかす

ほのめかす

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to

What does 仄めかす mean?

仄めかす is a Japanese verb meaning to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to in English. It is written as 仄めかす in kanji, ほのめかす in hiragana, and honomekasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

講演者は政界の腐敗をほのめかした。

The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.