意味ありげ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
意	味
い Grade: 3	み Grade: 3
on’yomi

Adjective

意(い)味(み)ありげ • (imiarige) -na (adnominal 意(い)味(み)ありげな (imiarige na), adverbial 意(い)味(み)ありげに (imiarige ni))

1. meaningful; suggestive; significant
   • 1989 June 27 [1989 June 27], Kuroki Shunpei, “断崖の錯覚 [The illusion of a cliff]”, in 太宰治全集10 (太宰治全集; 10), 1st edition, volume 1, Tokyo: ちくま文庫、筑摩書房, →ISBN:

     私(わたし)は、わざと意(い)味(み)ありげに、にやにや笑(わら)った。

     Watashi wa, wazato imi arige ni, niyaniya wara tta.

     I smirked in a deliberate manner.

   • 2013 February 6, “輝夜の城で踊りたい [I want to dance in Kaguya's Castle]”, in 畑亜貴 (lyrics), きっと青春が聞こえる [You'll surely hear our youth], performed by μ's:

     そっと囁(ささや)いて意(い)味(み)ありげに目(め)をそらす

     sotto sasayai te imi arige ni me o sorasu

     I whispered softly, meaningfully turn my eyes away