mean 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのmeanの意味

• 0 to have a particular meaning -- ～を意味する

  • What does this word mean?

  • The green light means go.

• 1 something that you say in order to correct yourself -- （自分の言い間違えを訂正したり、補足説明する時に）いや、その

  • We went there in May – I mean June.

• 2 to want to do something -- ～するつもりだ, ～したいと思う

  • I didn’t mean to hurt her.

• 3 to be planning to do something -- ～するつもりでいる

  • I’ve been meaning to call you for weeks.

• 4 to have a particular result -- ～をもたらす

  • These changes will mean better healthcare for everyone.

• 5 to intend to express a fact or opinion -- ～と（意味して）言う

  • I didn’t mean that as a criticism.

  • What exactly do you mean by ‘old-fashioned’?

• 6 to have an important emotional effect on someone -- （感情的に）重要性を持つ

  • It wasn’t a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.

• 7 not kind -- 意地の悪い

  • My sister was being mean to me.

• 8 A mean person does not like spending money, especially on other people. -- けちな

  • He’s too mean to buy her a ring.