むね
Meanings
Noun
1. principle; aim; main purpose; central part; pillar
My father has always lived by the principle of honesty in everything.
2. purport; gist; drift; meaning
I think they were probably saying something to that effect.
3. instructions; orders; intention; wishes
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
(words to) that effect
Examples (4 in total)
We carry out the work with 'safety first' as our principle.
I think they were probably saying something to that effect.
My father has always lived by the principle of honesty in everything.
The letter said, in effect, that they wanted to meet and talk.