English Dictionary

inkling

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɪŋklɪŋ/

名詞

イギリス英語 方言

Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given. / Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.

日本語の意味

ほのかな暗示、示唆 / 微かに感じる予感、疑念

Her quiet comment gave me an inkling that they were planning a surprise.

彼女のささやかな一言が、彼らがサプライズを計画しているというかすかな示唆を私に与えた。

意味（1）

Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given.

[T]he present recalled the past, robed in the memories of its thousand dark and damning deeds of ignorance and superstition, and gave inklings of a brighter and better future; …

意味（2）

Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.

If that a Pearl may in a Toads-head dwell, / And may be found too in an Oiſter-ſhell; / If things that promiſe nothing, do contain / What better is then Gold; who will diſdain / (That have an inkling of it,) there to look, / That they may find it?

意味（3）

(Britain, dialectal) A desire, an inclination.

I requested brother Weder to come up into the stand and commence the preaching. But, inasmuch as he had his own notion about such things, having an inkling towards Quakerism within him,—that is, not to speak until he felt moved to do so, and this inspiration was wanting,—he refused to preach, and remained on his seat in the congregation.

inklings （ plural ）