意図(いと)

いと
noun, suru verb
intention, aim, purpose
1. intention, aim, purpose, design
A deliberate intention or purpose behind an action or plan. Implies conscious, calculated planning rather than a vague wish. Can carry a nuance of hidden or underlying motive.
意図(いと)が読(よ)めない。
I can't read their intention.
意図(いと)した結果(けっか)ではなかった。
It was not the intended result.
作者(さくしゃ)の意図(いと)を正(ただ)しく理解(りかい)するには、時代(じだい)背景(はいけい)を知(し)る必要(ひつよう)がある。
To correctly understand the author's intention, you need to know the historical context.

意図(いと) refers to a deliberate, calculated intention behind an action. It often implies a planned or strategic purpose.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 意図(いと)する: to intend, to aim for
  • 意図(いと)が読(よ)めない: can't read the intention
  • 意図(いと)した通(とお)りに: as intended
  • 意図(いと)せず: unintentionally
  • 意図(いと)的(てき)に: intentionally, deliberately

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 意図(いと): intention, aim (deliberate, calculated, may imply hidden motive)
  • 意向(いこう): intention, wishes (formal wishes regarding decisions)
  • 目的(もくてき): purpose, objective (the goal itself)
  • 狙(ねら)い: aim, target (what one is aiming for, slightly informal)
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