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noun
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grudge, complaint, reproach
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怨み言【うらみごと】
、怨言【うらみごと】
、怨言【えんげん】
noun
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うわごと《譫言》
、うわごと《囈語》
、うわごと《囈言》
、せんげん《譫言》
、げいご《囈語》
expression, adjective
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keeping silent, saying nothing at all
noun
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dialects of Japanese spoken in Western Tottori prefecture and Eastern Shimane prefecture
See also:出雲弁
prenominal
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えもいわれず《得も言われず》
prenominal
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indescribable, exquisite, inexpressible, indefinable(usually kana)
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えもいわれぬ《得も言われぬ》
expression, noun
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repetitious harping of the elderly, oft-repeated tales by old folks, tedious and repetitive talk of old people, old man's rambling
noun
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euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
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沖詞【おきことば】
noun
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frequently uttering obscene words or socially inappropriate remarks
See also:汚言症
noun
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御小言【おこごと】
expression
1.
availing myself of your kind offer, taking you at your word
noun
2.
God's word, word of God(only relevant for みことば)
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御言葉【おことば】
、御言葉【みことば】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to flatter, to boot-lick, to curry favour (favor)
expression
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男に二言は無い【おとこににごんはない】
noun
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word consisting of (two) repeated syllables
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躍り言葉【おどりことば】
noun
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sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (often a homosexual or transsexual male)(linguistics)
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おねえ言葉【おねえことば】
、お姉言葉【おねえことば】
expression
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look who's talking, you're one to talk, you can talk(familiar language)
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おまえが言うな【おまえがいうな】
expression
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if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards(proverb)
noun
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women's language, word used by women
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女ことば【おんなことば】
expression, noun
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opening address
See also:閉会の辞
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開会の辞【かいかいのことば】
、開会のことば【かいかいのことば】
、開会の言葉【かいかいのことば】
noun, auxillary suru verb
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summary, summarization, general remarks, abstract, epitome
noun
1.
message that a messenger brings back home(archaism)
2.
reply, ode in reply(archaism)
3.
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返り言【かえりこと】
、返り事【かえりごと】
、返り事【かえりこと】
noun
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December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
noun
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malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind somebody's back
See also:陰口
noun
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kakekotoba, pivot word, play on words (esp. in poetry), pun
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掛け言葉【かけことば】
、懸詞【かけことば】
、掛け詞【かけことば】
、懸け詞【かけことば】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to insult someone behind their back
noun
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repeated word or phrase, redundant wording, succession of words of similar meaning, pleonasm
See also:重言
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重言葉【かさねことば】
、重ね詞【かさねことば】
、重詞【かさねことば】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
expression
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let's put formalities aside, let's not speak so stiffly
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硬いことは言いっこなし【かたいことはいいっこなし】
、固いことは言いっこなし【かたいことはいいっこなし】
expression, Godan-u verb
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to tell a person (something) emphatically, to let a person have it
expression
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money talks(proverb)
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金がものを言う【かねがものをいう】
expression, noun
1.
Word of God, God's Word, sword of the Spirit
2.
Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
See also:ロゴス
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神の言【かみのことば】
expression
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after, since(usually kana)(following te-form of verb, noun, etc.)
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からというもの《からという物》
、からというもの《からと言う物》
noun
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upcoming program, upcoming programme
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替り狂言【かわりきょうげん】
、替狂言【かわりきょうげん】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
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saying in other words, putting (something) another way
See also:換言すれば
noun, auxillary suru verb
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admonition, remonstrance, expostulation
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諌言【かんげん】
expression
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sweet words only please a fool, flattery works on puppets and fools(proverb)
expression
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I can't find the words to thank you, I can never thank you enough
expression, adjective
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unable to find the words to thank someone, unable to thank someone enough
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感謝の言葉も無い【かんしゃのことばもない】