English Dictionary

mean

IPA（発音記号）

/miːn/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 受動態 地域限定 通常 to不定詞

(transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention. / (intransitive) To have as intentions of a given kind.

日本語の意味

意図する、～するつもりである。 / 計画する、企画する。

I didn't mean to hurt your feelings when I criticized your proposal.

あなたの提案を批判したとき、あなたの気持ちを傷つけるつもりはありませんでした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.

I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To have as intentions of a given kind.

Don't be angry; she meant well.

意味（3）

(transitive, usually in passive) To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.

Actually this desk was meant for the subeditor.

意味（4）

(transitive) To intend an ensuing comment or statement as an explanation.https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/i_mean%20I%20mean

Your reasoning seems needlessly abstruse, complex, and verbose for me. I mean, could you dumb it down for my sake?

意味（5）

(transitive) To convey (a given sense); to signify, or indicate (an object or idea).

The sky is red this morning—does that mean we're in for a storm?

意味（6）

(transitive) Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.

What does this hieroglyph mean?

意味（7）

(transitive) Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.

I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.

意味（8）

(transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).

Does she really mean what she said to him last night?

意味（9）

(transitive) To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).

One faltering step means certain death.

意味（10）

(usually with to) To be of some level of importance.

That little dog meant everything to me.

means （ present singular third-person ）

meaning （ participle present ）

meant （ participle past ）

meant （ past ）