ほのめかす
Honomekasu
Usually written in kana.
仄めかす (Honomekasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hint at, to intimate, to suggest, to allude to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
Examples
講演者は政界の腐敗をほのめかした。
The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.
彼女は我々と行きたいのだとほのめかした。
She implied that she would like to come with us.
彼らはその事をほのめかしさえしなかった。
They didn't so much as hint at it.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).