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Common word
expression
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now that you mention it, come to think of it, that reminds me, on that subject, speaking of which(usually kana)
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
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言い付ける【いいつける】
、言付ける【いいつける】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal
noun, auxillary suru verb
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single word, a few words, brief comment
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一言【いちげん】
、一言【いちごん】
、ひと言【ひとこと】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
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advice, suggestion
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助言【じょごん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excuse
2.
explanation
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言いわけ【いいわけ】
、言訳【いいわけ】
、言い分け【いいわけ】
、言分け【いいわけ】
noun, no-adjective
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prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
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カタコト
noun
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way of saying (something), way of putting it, wording, phrasing, language, expression
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言方【いいかた】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
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to announce, to tell, to sentence, to order
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言渡す【いいわたす】
noun
1.
one's say, one's point
2.
complaint, grievance, objection, excuse
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言分【いいぶん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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will, testament, last request(law term)
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遺言【いごん】
、遺言【いげん】
noun
1.
password, watchword
2.
motto, slogan
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合い言葉【あいことば】
、合い詞【あいことば】
noun
1.
exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much
2.
misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
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過言【かげん】
noun
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candid advice, frank advice, honest opinion, exhortation, harsh but honest advice
noun, auxillary suru verb
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prediction, prophecy, prognostication
See also:預言 (よげん)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to declare, to assert, to state definitively
2.
to finish saying, to say it all, to finish one's sentence
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言いきる【いいきる】
、言切る【いいきる】
noun
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sentence, judgment, judgement, pronouncement, order, command
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言渡し【いいわたし】
noun
1.
manner of speaking
2.
verbal argument
3.
objection, protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee)
4.
rumor, rumour
Common word
expression, adjective
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goes without saying, needless to say, obvious
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言うまでもない【ゆうまでもない】
、言うまでも無い【いうまでもない】
、言うまでも無い【ゆうまでもない】
、言う迄も無い【いうまでもない】
、言う迄も無い【ゆうまでもない】
、言う迄もない【いうまでもない】
、言う迄もない【ゆうまでもない】
noun
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doing as one is told, yes-man
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言成り【いいなり】
、言い成り【いいなり】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to say in other words, to put another way, to express in different words, to reword, to rephrase
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言いかえる【いいかえる】
、言換える【いいかえる】
、言い替える【いいかえる】
、言替える【いいかえる】
noun
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imperial decree, imperial edict
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詔【しょう】
、勅【みことのり】
、勅【ちょく】
、御言宣【みことのり】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond
2.
to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
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言返す【いいかえす】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to express (in words)
2.
to confess
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言い表わす【いいあらわす】
、言い現す【いいあらわす】
、言表す【いいあらわす】
Common word
expression, noun
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a blink of time, the time it takes to say "Ah!"
See also:あっと言う間に
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あっと言う間【あっというま】
、あっと言う間【あっとゆうま】
、あっとゆう間【あっとゆうま】
、アッという間【アッというま】
、アッと言う間【アッというま】
、アッと言う間【アッとゆうま】
、アッとゆう間【アッとゆうま】
Common word
expression, adverb
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just like that, in the twinkling of an eye, in the blink of an eye, in the time it takes to say "ah!"
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あっと言う間に【あっというまに】
、あっと言う間に【あっとゆうまに】
、あっとゆう間に【あっとゆうまに】
、アッという間に【アッというまに】
、アッと言う間に【アッというまに】
、アッと言う間に【アッとゆうまに】
、アッとゆう間に【アッとゆうまに】
Common word
expression, adjective
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indescribable, having no way to express
See also:言いようのない
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言い様がない【いいようがない】
、言様がない【いいようがない】
pre-noun adjectival
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such, this sort of, like this(usually kana)
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こういう《斯ういう》
、こういう《斯う言う》
、こうゆう《こう言う》
、こうゆう《斯う言う》
pre-noun adjectival
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such, like that, that sort of, very(usually kana)
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そういう《然ういう》
、そういう《然う言う》
、そうゆう《そう言う》[1]
、そうゆう《然う言う》[1]
、そうゆう《然うゆう》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
expression
1.
called, named, that says, that(usually kana)
2.
as many as, as much as(usually kana)(after a quantity)
3.
all ..., every single ...(usually kana)(as ...という...)
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とゆう《と言う》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
Common word
expression
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it is not possible (to, that), there is no such thing as(usually kana)
Common word
expression
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something like ..., something called ...(usually kana)
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というもの《という物》
、というもの《と言う物》
expression
1.
speaking of ...(usually kana)
2.
when it comes to ..., as for ..., if one were to say ...(usually kana)
Common word
conjunction
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although I say, although one might say, although called(usually kana)
pre-noun adjectival
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どういう《如何いう》
、どういう《如何言う》
Common word
expression
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having said that, be that as it may(usually kana)
expression
1.
how (beautiful, etc.), what a ...(usually kana)
2.
nothing worth mentioning, nothing special(usually kana)(with neg. verb, esp. as 何ということもない)
3.
of what name(usually kana)
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なんという《何と言う》
、なんとゆう《何と言う》
Common word
expression
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how should I put it?, what shall I say?, well, you know, like(usually kana)
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なんというか《なんと言うか》
Common word
expression, adjective
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indescribable, inexpressible, unspeakable, indefinable, nobody can tell
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なんとも言えない【なんともいえない】
、何ともいえない【なんともいえない】
noun
1.
scolding, telling-off, rebuke, lecture
2.
complaint, grumbling, fault-finding
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叱言【こごと】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
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sweet words, smooth talk, cajolery, flattery, sycophancy
noun
•
reckless remark, rash remark, abusive language, thoughtless words
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妄言【もうげん】
、暴言【ぼうげん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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verbal gaffe, verbal slip, slip of the tongue, using improper words
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to talk or say too much, to go too far, to overstate, to exaggerate
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言いすぎる【いいすぎる】
、言過ぎる【いいすぎる】
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
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outrageous, preposterous, scandalous, inexcusable, absurd, execrable(yojijukugo)
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言語道斷【ごんごどうだん】[1]
、言語同断【ごんごどうだん】[2]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
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language of flowers, floriography, flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
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花詞【はなことば】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to say to each other, to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
2.
to quarrel, to dispute
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言合う【いいあう】
noun, no-adjective
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speech impediment, speech disorder
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to leave word with (a person), to state in one's will
2.
to leave (something) unsaid, to forget to mention
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言残す【いいのこす】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to insist, to assert, to be obstinate in saying
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言いはる【いいはる】
、言張る【いいはる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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advice (to a superior), counsel, proposal, suggestion, recommendation
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
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to tell, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason, to persuade, to instruct
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言いきかせる【いいきかせる】
、言聞かせる【いいきかせる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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putting in other words
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言い替え【いいかえ】
、言替え【いいかえ】
、言換え【いいかえ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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boasting, bragging, talking big
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広言【こうげん】
noun
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evasion, excuse, subterfuge, runaround
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言逃れ【いいのがれ】
、言い逃がれ【いいのがれ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
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private opinion, personal view, personal opinion
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一家言【いっかごと】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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saying in addition, postscript, additional remarks
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附言【ふげん】
noun
1.
pillow word (decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature)
2.
preface, introduction
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枕言葉【まくらことば】
noun
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fabrication, pipe dream
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絵空言【えそらごと】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
double-dealing, double tongue, going back on what one has said
2.
repeating oneself
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二言【にげん】
Common word
noun
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first person to say something, first person to suggest something
See also:言い出しべ (いいだしべ)
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言いだしっぺ【いいだしっぺ】
、言い出しっ屁【いいだしっぺ】
、言出しっぺ【いいだしっぺ】
、言出しっ屁【いいだしっぺ】
Common word
noun
1.
false accusation, pretext, picking a quarrel
2.
committing oneself
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言い掛かり【いいがかり】
、言い掛り【いいがかり】
、言掛かり【いいがかり】
、言掛り【いいがかり】
expression
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to have a comeback (i.e. a reason, or rationalization) for every remark(idiom )
noun
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kyogen interlude, short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
See also:本狂言
noun
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kyogen interlude, short scene during a noh play, performed by a kyogen actor (usu. explaining the play)
See also:間狂言