意見(いけん)

いけん
noun
opinion; view; idea
See also: 違憲(いけん) (unconstitutional)
1. opinion, view, idea
A personal thought or judgment about something.
意見(いけん)が合(あ)わない。
Our opinions don't match.
自分(じぶん)の意見(いけん)を言(い)う。
To express one's opinion.
みんなの意見(いけん)を聞(き)こう。
Let's hear everyone's opinions.
私(わたし)の意見(いけん)では、それは難(むずか)しいと思(おも)います。
In my opinion, I think that's difficult.
会議(かいぎ)で意見(いけん)を交換(こうかん)したが、意見(いけん)が分(わ)かれた。
We exchanged opinions at the meeting, but they were divided.
2. advice, suggestion
A recommendation or counsel given to someone.
意見(いけん)をください。
Please give me your advice.
先生(せんせい)の意見(いけん)を聞(き)きたい。
I'd like to hear the teacher's advice.
ご意見(いけん)をお聞(き)かせください。
Please let me hear your advice.
Polite request
友達(ともだち)に意見(いけん)を聞(き)いてから決(き)めた。
I decided after asking my friend for advice.
先輩(せんぱい)の意見(いけん)を参考(さんこう)にして、レポートを書(か)き直(なお)した。
I rewrote the report based on my senior's advice.

意見(いけん) means 'opinion' or 'view.'

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See also: 考(かんが)え
Compare: 思想(しそう) (thought, idea, ideology)
Related: 投書(とうしょ) (letter to the editor, written contribution)
Compare: 建(けん)議(ぎ) (proposal)
Compare: 物申(ものもう)す (to speak up)
Compare: 私見(しけん) (one's personal opinion)
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