JLPT N4Words

いけん

Meaning
あることについての自分の考えや見方
Explanation
「いけん(意見)」is your own thought or view about something. It is used like「会議で意見を言う」(state an opinion at a meeting). Unlike「形」(the shape of a visible object), it is a word that expresses a thought in your head.
Original Japanese explanation

「いけん(意見)」は、あることについての自分の考えや見方です。「会議で意見を言う」のように使います。目に見える物の「形」とちがって、頭の中の考えを表す言葉です。

Examples
  • 会議で意見を言う

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