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ほのめかす is an exact match with one form of the following word:
ほのめかす
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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ほのめかす is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 156,000 (about 517,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
かれ
かえ
ってもらいたい
ほのめかした
She hinted that she would like him to leave.
かれ
その
こと
ほのめかしさえしなかった
They didn't so much as hint at it.
しゅしょう
首相
はや
じき
時期
せんきょ
選挙
おこな
かのうせい
可能性
あるほのめかした
The prime minister hinted at the possibility of an early election.
仄めかす
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Reading : ほのめかす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 224,000 (about 105,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ほのめかす to see dimly   ほの faint, dim   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
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