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意味がわからない I know can mean, 'I don't understand', and, 'This makes no sense to
me.' But in what circumstances can you use this to say something equivalent
to, 'I don't agree with that'?

I realise this is dealt with in another post but it wasn't the main topic of
discussion, so I would like to address the question directly here. Can anyone
point to any dictionary entries etc. that support this translation, 'I don't
agree with that'?

The reason I ask is I went with this translation in a text and a professional
translator corrected it to, 'This makes no sense to me'.

I am curious about which translation is appropriate in which circumstances.
Thank you.

Edit:

This page <http://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/1107/> for example gives 'I
don't agree' as a possible translation. Also, in a previous thread in this
exchange the same suggestion was made.

I realise this post might come across as egotistical. But my purpose is to
understand the Japanese phrase, not to support a justification of my
translation. I apologise for the poor wording of my question. I will be more
careful in future.
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意味がわからない when can this be used to say 'I don't agree with that'?
Haha, I think I can answer it.

It depends on the context. Your translation can be possible in the context, in
which "it makes no sense to me" means "I don't agree with it."

"I don't know what you're talking about " has, for example, the same
phenomena, right? The literal translation is one thing and what is implied is
another. :)
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> 意味がわからない

# 日本語

これは、主に、  
「話し相手」の取った態度（言った言葉を含む）が全く納得できないあるいは全くの想定外であるときに不快感をもって若干「独り言風に」言います。

# English

This is mostly said almost in a monologue manner to express your deep
discomfort or disgust to the attitude (including the words uttered) which you
cannot accept or be convinced or to the unexpected one by the person you are
talking to.

# 日本語

解説：

# English

_Note:_

# 日本語

  * 主に「話し相手」と言いましたが、会話に参加していない人の態度に対して言うこともあります。

# English

  * This phrase could be said to the attitude of a person also not participating in the conversation.

# 日本語

  * 「独り言風に」言うと言いましたが、不快感を投げつけるために相手に聞こえるように言うこともあります。

# English

  * It could be said to the partner also in a loud voice to express your deep discomfort strongly.

# 日本語

  * この言葉は主に若い女性が言います。

# English

  * Young women use this phrase mainly.

# 日本語

  * **追加** 若い女性の言葉に限定すると、「意味わかんないし！」あるいは landoneppsさんのコメントにあった「意味わかんない」の方が私が説明した「意味がわからない」という気持ちをもっと若い女性が表現するのに更に向いているように思います。

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## 追加

# English

  * **EDIT** : As only for young women, 意味わかんないし！ or 意味わかんない which is introduced by landonepps's comment is more suitable than 意味がわからない to express the feeling of younger women to express the meaning in my answer.

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## EDIT

# 日本語

「意味がわからない」を、次のように理解すると本質的な意味が理解できると思います。

# English

If you intepret "意味がわからない" as the following sentences, you could understand
the intrinsic meaning of it in Japanese better.

# 日本語

> なんであなたがそのようなことを言うのかあるいはそのような態度をとるのか私には「意味がわからない」。私はあなたの言葉や態度が全く理解できません、いや、
> **理解したくありません** 。

# English

> I don't understand why you say such a thing or take such an attitude. I
> cannot understand your words or attitude at all, no, **I do not want to
> understand them!**.
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