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133 words found beginning with '言い'
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noun
way of talking; speaking style
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1. excuse
2. explanation
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Most common form: 言出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to start talking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to tell (to do); to order; to charge; to direct
2. to tell on (someone); to report
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noun
expression; phraseology
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Most common form: 言伝え
noun
tradition; legend
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noun
doing as one is told; yes-man
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Most common form: 言渡す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
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noun
1. one's say; one's point
2. complaint; grievance; objection; excuse
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7 words found containing '言い' in any position
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to hesitate to say
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Most common form: 言いがかりを付ける
expression, ichidan verb
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
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(same as above)
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Most common form: 言いがかりを付ける
(same as above)
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expression
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...  (as ...といい...といい; often written with kana only)
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expression
you say tomato, I say tomato; (your) Goethe ("Gyoete") is whom I call Goethe ("Gēte")
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Most common form: 言切り
noun
1. affirmation; declaration; assertion  (see also: 言い切る)
2. end of sentence
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