Illustration: At a low table in a Japanese home, a guest delicately tilts an empty teacup so its bare interior faces the host. The guest keeps an innocent smile while letting their eyes drift toward the teapot, without pointing or directly handing over the cup.

ほのめかす

honomekasu

to hint at, to imply

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは我々われわれと行いきたいのだとほのめかした。
She implied that she would like to come with us.
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彼女かのじょは留学りゅうがくするかもしれないとほのめかした。
She hinted that she might study abroad.
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首相しゅしょうは早はやい時期じきに選挙せんきょを行おこなう可能性かのうせいがあるとほのめかした。
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of an early election.
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