“Significance” in Japanese
Short answer
Significance in Japanese is “意味” (imi). Full meaning: meaning, significance, sense.
Other ways to say “Significance” in Japanese
有意性
yuuisei significance (esp. in statistics)
意義
igi meaning, significance
含蓄
ganchiku implication, significance, connotation, depth of meaning, complications of a problem
由
yuu reason, significance, cause; piece of information that one has heard, I hear that ..., it is said that ...
イミ
imi meaning, significance, sense
子細
shisai reasons, circumstances; details, particulars, significance, meaning; hindrance, inconvenience, objection
味あい
ajiai flavour, flavor; meaning, significance
しさい
shisai reasons, circumstances; details, particulars, significance, meaning; hindrance, inconvenience, objection
重み
omomi weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words), burden, grandeur, dignity; importance, significance
仔細
shisai reasons, circumstances; details, particulars, significance, meaning; hindrance, inconvenience, objection
味わい
ajiwai flavour, flavor, taste; charm, appeal, interest, meaning, significance
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