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ほのめかす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
Alt. forms
ほのめかす
66%
仄ほのめかす
33%
Pitch accent
ほ
のめか
す
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Conjugations...Used in: 471
Composed of
slight; dim; faint
Examples (3 in total)
The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.
He could hardly comprehend what she was implying.
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of an early election.