じつい

実意
sincerity
real intentions

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じつい【実意】

1 〔誠意〕 sincerity; fidelity; faith; faithfulness; kindness; cordiality; a golden heart. [⇒ふじつ² 1]

●彼は根が親切で実意がある. He is kind at heart and means well.

●相手方の実意にほだされて取引を再開した. Their good faith persuaded us to resume dealings.

●実意のある sincere; truthful; truehearted; faithful; kind(hearted)

・実意のない insincere; faithless; falsehearted.

●実意を尽くす act faithfully 《toward sb》; show fidelity 《to sb》; keep faith 《with sb》.

2 〔本心〕 one's true heart [thoughts].

●実意をただす (try to) find out what sb is really thinking; ascertain sb's real thoughts.