意見

いけん · iken · JLPT N4 · noun

opinion

💬 意見 = thought (意) + see (見): how you see a matter

意 means mind, thought or intention; 見 means to see or a view. Together they give the view your mind holds, i.e. an opinion. The same 見 ends 発見 (discovery) and 見学 (study visit), and 意 starts 意味 (meaning).

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