“Intent” in Japanese
Short answer
Intent in Japanese is “故意” (koi). Full meaning: intent, intention, bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind).
Other ways to say “Intent” in Japanese
旨意
shii intent, purpose, aim
ウイル
uiru will, intent, desire, ambition; will, testament
授受特性
jujutokusei intent
旨趣
shishu objective, purport, intent
ウィル
wiru will, intent, desire, ambition; will, testament
ヴィル
biru will, intent, desire, ambition; will, testament
一筋
hitosuji one line, one stretch (e.g. of road), one strand (e.g. of hair), one beam (e.g. of light), one ray, one length (e.g. of rope); earnest, resolute, intent, devoted, single-minded
意志
ishi will, volition, intention, intent, determination
趣旨
shushi meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect; goal, intent, object, aim, point
前提
zentei condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis; intention, intent, aim, goal; premise
一途
itto way, course, the only way; wholehearted, earnest, determined, intent, single-minded, straightforward, devoted to, doing nothing but
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