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    彼の意図がピンとこない (kare no ito ga pin to konai - I don't grasp his intention)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase uses the construction "A が ピンとこない" (A ga pin to konai), meaning 'A doesn't click' or 'I don't grasp A'. "ピンとくる" (pin to kuru) is an idiom meaning 'to grasp immediately' or 'to get it'. The negative form "こない" (konai) indicates not grasping or understanding something. "彼の意図" (kare no ito) means "his intention/aim".

    Sample sentences

    彼の説明は難しすぎて、私には全くピンとこなかった。

    His explanation was too difficult, I didn't grasp it at all.

    彼女の提案は何を意図しているのか、正直ピンとこない。

    I honestly don't get what her proposal is trying to achieve.

    その数学の問題は、いくら考えても解法がピンとこない。

    No matter how much I think about that math problem, the solution just doesn't click.

    Quick facts

    origin:"ピンとくる" is an onomatopoeic expression. "ピン" represents the sound or feeling of something snapping into place or clicking, often implying instantaneous understanding or realization.
    usage_note:This expression refers to a lack of intuitive or immediate understanding, rather than a purely logical or intellectual one. It's about not 'feeling' or 'connecting' with the information.

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    Example

    彼の説明は難しすぎて、私には全くピンとこなかった。

    His explanation was too difficult, I didn't grasp it at all.

    彼女の提案は何を意図しているのか、正直ピンとこない。

    I honestly don't get what her proposal is trying to achieve.

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