真意

しんい

real intention; true motive; true meaning

What does 真意 mean?

真意 is a Japanese noun meaning real intention; true motive; true meaning in English. It is written as 真意 in kanji, しんい in hiragana, and shin'i in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は自分の真意を漏らしてしまった。

He gave away his real intention.