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word, remark, statement
language
so to speak, so to call it, as it were
reference, allusion
excuse; explanation
to declare, to assert, to state definitively; to finish saying, to say it all, to finish one's sentence
speech and conduct, words and deeds
one's say, one's point, one's case, one's claim; complaint, objection, grievance
speech, expression, wording, language
(one's) speech, expression of views, discussion
to talk back, to answer back, to retort, to reply, to respond; to say over, to repeat (what one has said)
expression, phraseology
declaration, statement, assertion
to announce, to tell, to sentence, to order
commitment, pledge, promise
sentence, judgment, judgement, pronouncement, order, command
to express (in words); to confess
goes without saying, needless to say, obvious
indescribable, having no way to express
doing as one is told, yes-man
to say in other words, to put another way, to express in different words, to reword, to rephrase
way of saying (something), way of putting it, wording, phrasing, language, expression
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with; to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
- 言い聞かせるいいきかせる
to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
- 言い張るいいはる
to insist, to assert, to be obstinate in saying
- 言説げんせつ
remark, statement, discourse
- 言い合ういいあう
to say to each other, to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel, to dispute
- 言い放ついいはなつ
to declare, to assert, to say bluntly, to say straight out
- 言い残すいいのこす
to leave word with (a person), to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid, to forget to mention
- 言い伝えいいつたえ
tradition, legend
- 言い当てるいいあてる
to guess right
- 言い添えるいいそえる
to add (to what was said before), to say in addition
- 言い立てるいいたてる
to assert, to declare, to claim, to state, to insist, to maintain; to list (one by one), to enumerate, to count off; to spread rumours (rumors), to go on and on (about)
- 言辞げんじ
language, speech
- 言行げんこう
speech and behaviour (behavior)
- 言い直すいいなおす
to correct oneself, to restate
- 言付けることづける
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone; to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of
- 言伝ことづて
(oral) message, declaration, hearsay, rumour, rumor
- 言い募るいいつのる
to argue vehemently
- 言霊ことだま
mysterious power of words to alter reality