I am aware that 意味 is "meaning" in Japanese. However, わけ while being of
similar nuance seems to be a different word.
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What is the difference between meaning and usage of 意味 and わけ?
訳｛わけ｝ means 'cause' or 'reason'. 意味｛いみ｝ means 'meaning'.

Take the following sentence: 'What is the reason for this?' vs. 'What is the
meaning of this?'. They are both expressing the same thought, despite using
these two different words.

「わけわからない」would mean 'It doesn't make sense', but using the initial definition
it could be restated as 'I don't understand the reason/reasoning.'
「意味がわからない」could carry the same meaning/reasoning, and entail a sense of
confusion.
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