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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
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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
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expression
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it is not possible (to, that), there is no such thing as(usually kana)
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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)
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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》
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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》
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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
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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
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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】
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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】
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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
expression, adjective
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astonished beyond words, speechless out of shock
See also:ものが言えない (ものがいえない)
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あきれてものが言えない【あきれてものがいえない】
、呆れて物が言えない【あきれてものがいえない】
、あきれて物が言えない【あきれてものがいえない】
expression
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nobody knows the morrow, speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh(proverb)
noun
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assembly language(computer term)
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アセンブラ言語【アセンブラげんご】
、アセンブリー言語【アセンブリーげんご】
、アセンブラー言語【アセンブラーげんご】
noun
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polite language used by women
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あそばせ言葉【あそばせことば】
noun
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all kinds of malicious gossip, heaping verbal abuse (on), cursing and swearing (words)(yojijukugo)
expression, Ichidan verb
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to startle, to surprise, to astonish, to make (someone) say "oh!"
noun
1.
snide remark, sarcasm(archaism)
2.
indirect expression, roundabout saying(archaism)
noun
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application development language(computer term)
expression
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alluring words, endearing words, sugared words, sweet words, honeyed words, flattery, cajolery
See also:おだて
expression
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while looking on in blank amazement, before one's very eyes, before one knew what was happening
See also:あれよあれよ
Other readings:
あれよあれよと言う間に【あれよあれよというまに】