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仄めかす[ほのめかす] (honomekasu)

hint

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Meaning

仄めかす (ほのめかす, honomekasu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “hint”.

Example sentences 11

彼女かのじょは結婚けっこんを両親りょうしんにほのめかした

She hinted about the marriage to her parents.

講演こうえん者しゃは政界せいかいの腐敗ふはいをほのめかした。

The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.

彼かれらはその事ことをほのめかしさえしなかった。

They didn't so much as hint at it.

彼女かのじょは我々われわれと行いきたいのだとほのめかした。

She implied that she would like to come with us.

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