/意志が弱い　 have a weak will; be weak-willed /意志の力　 will power; strength of will /意志に反して　 against one's will /自分の意志で　 of one's own accord [free will]; voluntarily ‖そうしたのは私の意志ではなかった.　 I was compelled to do it against my will. | I didn't do it because I wanted to. /彼は意志の強い人だ.　 He is a strong-willed man [a man with a will of iron]. /あの男には自分の意志というものがない.　 He has no will of his own. /意志に反して転勤させられた.　 I was transferred against my will. /今回は意志を貫くのは無理だとわかった.　 I realized that this time I wouldn't be able to carry out my intentions. /彼女は意志を曲げない人だ.　 She has a will of her own. 意志薄弱　 ¶意志薄弱である　 ⇒いし^４(意志が弱い) /意志薄弱な人　 a weak-willed person; a person with no [not much] will power. いし^５【意思】 an intention; a wish; a purpose ¶意思が通じる[疎通する]　 be able to communicate with; understand each other /意思を貫徹する　 carry out one's intention; ｛口語｝ have [get] one's way; ｛文｝ accomplish one's purpose /意思を変える　 change one's mind ‖世代間で意思が疎通しなくなった.　 Communication between the generations has broken down. /そのような意思は毛頭ありません.　 I have no such intention at all. /それはあなたの意思におまかせします.　 I leave that to you (to decide). /彼女の意思に従った.　 I submitted [gave in] to her wishes. /妻の意思に反して仕事を辞めた.　 Against my wife's wishes, I quit my job. 意思決定　 decision-making ¶意思決定者　 a decision-maker 意思決定機関　 decision-making machinery; <組織内の> a decision-making body [organ] 意思能力　 ｛文｝ mental capacity 意思(の)疎通　 mutual understanding ¶社内の上下の意思の疎通を図る　 work for vertical understanding in the corporate hierarchy ‖あの人たちは意思の疎通に欠けるところがある.　 They do not understand each other. | There is a lack of understanding [a communication gap] between them. /外国へ行くと意思の疎通を図ることの難しさを痛感する.　 In a foreign country I keenly realize how difficult it is to make myself understood. 意思表示　 ¶意思表示をする　 ｛文｝ indicate one's intention; ｛文｝ express one's will ‖なんらかの意思表示をお願いします.　 May I ask for some indication of your intentions?