意見

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 意見, read いけん, denotes a person’s considered view or judgment about an issue.
• Basic usage: It refers to views heard in turn at a meeting and a willingness to listen to a different view.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A viewpoint rather than a fact
  • It is what a person thinks or judges about an issue, rather than the objective fact itself.