No. 1,604 in Japanese
意思
"意思" means "intention" or "will."
In a sentence
彼の意思は明確だと思う。
I think his intention is clear.
In this sentence, '意思' refers to a person's clear intention or determination.
このプロジェクトに参加する意思がありますか？
Do you have the intention to join this project?
Here, '意思' expresses the idea of willingness or resolve to take part in something.
意思疎通ができていないと、問題が増えます。
When communication is not effective, problems will increase.
In this case, '意思' is paired with '疎通' to mean 'mutual understanding' or 'communication between intentions.'
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