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zeitakuoiu / zetakuoiu ぜいたくをいう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to ask for too much; to expect too much |
針ほどのことを棒ほどに言う see styles |
harihodonokotoobouhodoniiu / harihodonokotoobohodoniu はりほどのことをぼうほどにいう |
(expression) (idiom) (See 針小棒大) exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill |
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iu(p); yuu(p) / iu(p); yu(p) いう(P); ゆう(P) |
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to say; to utter; to declare; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (2) to name; to call; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (3) (言う only) to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise |
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iukotookiku いうことをきく |
(exp,v5k) (See 言うことを聞かない) to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says |
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iuniyaoyobu いうにやおよぶ |
(expression) (archaism) it is needless to say |
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omaegaiuna おまえがいうな |
(expression) (familiar language) look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk |
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borokusoniiu / borokusoniu ぼろくそにいう |
(exp,v5u) to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about |
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minamadeiuna / minamadeuna みなまでいうな |
(expression) no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already |
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yokuiu よくいう |
(Godan verb with "u" ending) (1) to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (2) to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (3) to say often; to say frequently; (Godan verb with "u" ending) (4) (oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ) to say without shame; to say impudently |
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tatoeteiuto / tatoeteuto たとえていうと |
(expression) figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak |
日光を見ない中は結構と言うな see styles |
nikkouominaiuchihakekkoutoiuna / nikkoominaiuchihakekkotoiuna にっこうをみないうちはけっこうというな |
(expression) (proverb) (See 日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ) see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko |
知る者は言わず言う者は知らず see styles |
shirumonohaiwazuiumonohashirazu しるものはいわずいうものはしらず |
(expression) (proverb) he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know |
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kanegamonooiu かねがものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) money talks |
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iutoori いうとおり |
(expression) (often as 〜が言う通りに〜 or 〜の言う通りに〜) as (someone) says |
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doukatoiuto / dokatoiuto どうかというと |
(expression) if you ask me ...; as for ... |
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toiukotoha ということは |
(exp,adv) (kana only) that is to say; so that means |
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nazekatoiuto なぜかというと |
(expression) (kana only) because; the reason why is |
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borokusoniiu / borokusoniu ぼろくそにいう |
(exp,v5u) to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into |
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youniiu / yoniu ようにいう |
(exp,v5u) (after a verb) to tell (someone) to ... |
日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ see styles |
nikkouomizushitekekkoutoiunakare / nikkoomizushitekekkotoiunakare にっこうをみずしてけっこうというなかれ |
(expression) (proverb) (See ナポリを見てから死ね) see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko |
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iutokorono いうところの |
(expression) what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak |
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souiu(p); souyuu(ik); sooyuu(sk); sooiu(sk) / soiu(p); soyu(ik); sooyu(sk); sooiu(sk) そういう(P); そうゆう(ik); そーゆー(sk); そーいう(sk) |
(pre-noun adjective) (kana only) such; like that; that sort of |
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toyakakuiu とやかくいう |
(exp,v5u) to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain; to raise objections (to); to meddle (in); to interfere (in) |
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toyakakuiu とやかくいう |
(exp,v5u) to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain; to raise objections (to); to meddle (in); to interfere (in) |
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iyoiyotoiutoki いよいよというとき |
(expression) (at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time |
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douiu / doiu どういう |
(pre-noun adjective) (kana only) (See どんな・1) what kind of; what sort of; what |
どれにしようかな天の神様の言う通り see styles |
dorenishiyoukanatennokamisamanoiutoori / dorenishiyokanatennokamisamanoiutoori どれにしようかなてんのかみさまのいうとおり |
(expression) eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe |
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koeodainishiteiu / koeodainishiteu こえをだいにしていう |
(exp,v5u) (See 声を大にする) to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize |
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bakaoiu(馬鹿o言u, bakao言u); bakaoiu(bakao言u) ばかをいう(馬鹿を言う, ばかを言う); バカをいう(バカを言う) |
(exp,v5u) to talk nonsense |
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iukotookikanai いうことをきかない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 言うことを聞く・いうことをきく) not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly |
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toiumono というもの |
(expression) (kana only) something like ...; something called ... |
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yokuiu よくいう |
(exp,v5u) (1) to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; (exp,v5u) (2) to say well; to say cleverly; to say elegantly; (exp,v5u) (3) to say often; to say frequently; (exp,v5u) (4) (oft. as an admonition in the form of よく言うよ) to say without shame; to say impudently |
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iyamioiu いやみをいう |
(exp,v5u) to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood |
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attoiuma あっというま |
(exp,n) (See あっと言う間に) an instant; a split second; no time at all; time of an "ah!" |
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attoiuma(p); attoyuuma(sk); attoyuuma(sk) / attoiuma(p); attoyuma(sk); attoyuma(sk) あっというま(P); あっとゆうま(sk); あっとゆーま(sk) |
(exp,n) (See あっと言う間に) an instant; a split second; no time at all; time of an "ah!" |
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attoiuma(attoiu間, atto言u間)(p); attoyuuma(atto言u間, attoyuu間); atoiuma(atoiu間, ato言u間); atoyuuma(ato言u間, atoyuu間) / attoiuma(attoiu間, atto言u間)(p); attoyuma(atto言u間, attoyu間); atoiuma(atoiu間, ato言u間); atoyuma(ato言u間, atoyu間) あっというま(あっという間, あっと言う間)(P); あっとゆうま(あっと言う間, あっとゆう間); アッというま(アッという間, アッと言う間); アッとゆうま(アッと言う間, アッとゆう間) |
(exp,n) (See あっと言う間に) an instant; a split second; no time at all; time of an "ah!" |
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attoiumani あっというまに |
(exp,adv) in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that |
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attoiumani あっというまに |
(exp,adv) in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that |
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attoiumani あっというまに |
(exp,adv) in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that |
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attoiumani(attoiu間ni, atto言u間ni)(p); attoyuumani(atto言u間ni, attoyuu間ni); atoiumani(atoiu間ni, ato言u間ni); atoyuumani(ato言u間ni, atoyuu間ni) / attoiumani(attoiu間ni, atto言u間ni)(p); attoyumani(atto言u間ni, attoyu間ni); atoiumani(atoiu間ni, ato言u間ni); atoyumani(ato言u間ni, atoyu間ni) あっというまに(あっという間に, あっと言う間に)(P); あっとゆうまに(あっと言う間に, あっとゆう間に); アッというまに(アッという間に, アッと言う間に); アッとゆうまに(アッと言う間に, アッとゆう間に) |
(exp,adv) in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that |
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areyoareyotoiumani あれよあれよというまに |
(expression) (See あれよあれよ) while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening |
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karatoiumono からというもの |
(expression) (kana only) (following te-form of verb, noun, etc.) after; since |
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kusomisoniiu / kusomisoniu くそみそにいう |
(exp,v5u) to verbally attack; to run down; to criticize severely; to speak disparagingly of |
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zeezeeiu(zeezee言u); zeizeiiu(zeizei言u); zeizeiiu(sk); zeezeeiu(sk); zeezeeiu(sk); zeezeeiu(sk) / zeezeeu(zeezee言u); zezeu(zeze言u); zezeu(sk); zeezeeu(sk); zeezeeu(sk); zeezeeu(sk) ゼーゼーいう(ゼーゼー言う); ぜいぜいいう(ぜいぜい言う); ゼイゼイいう(sk); ゼエゼエいう(sk); ぜーぜーいう(sk); ぜえぜえいう(sk) |
(exp,v5u) to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp |
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zeezeeiu(zeezee言u); zeizeiiu(zeizei言u); zeezeeiu(zeezee言u); zeezeeiu(zeezee言u); zeizeiiu(zeizei言u); zeezeeiu(zeezee言u) / zeezeeu(zeezee言u); zezeu(zeze言u); zeezeeu(zeezee言u); zeezeeu(zeezee言u); zezeu(zeze言u); zeezeeu(zeezee言u) ゼーゼーいう(ゼーゼー言う); ゼイゼイいう(ゼイゼイ言う); ゼエゼエいう(ゼエゼエ言う); ぜーぜーいう(ぜーぜー言う); ぜいぜいいう(ぜいぜい言う); ぜえぜえいう(ぜえぜえ言う) |
(exp,v5u) to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp |
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souiukotoka / soiukotoka そういうことか |
(expression) (kana only) I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason |
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toiutokoro(toiu所, to言utokoro, to言u所); toyuutokoro(to言utokoro, to言u所, toyuu所) / toiutokoro(toiu所, to言utokoro, to言u所); toyutokoro(to言utokoro, to言u所, toyu所) というところ(という所, と言うところ, と言う所); とゆうところ(と言うところ, と言う所, とゆう所) |
(expression) (1) (kana only) the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...; (expression) (2) (kana only) a place called ...; places known as ...; (expression) (3) (kana only) (at sentence end) I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it; I suppose that ...; it's the case that ...; the situation is that ...; (expression) (4) (kana only) at the most; no more than |
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douiuwakeka / doiuwakeka どういうわけか |
(expression) (kana only) (See どう言う・どういう) somehow; for some reason or other |
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douiuwakeka / doiuwakeka どういうわけか |
(expression) (kana only) somehow; for some reason or other |
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douiufuuni(douiu風ni, dou言u風ni); douyuufuuni(dou言u風ni, douyuu風ni) / doiufuni(doiu風ni, do言u風ni); doyufuni(do言u風ni, doyu風ni) どういうふうに(どういう風に, どう言う風に); どうゆうふうに(どう言う風に, どうゆう風に) |
(expression) (kana only) how; in what way; in what manner |
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doushitemotoiunonara / doshitemotoiunonara どうしてもというのなら |
(expression) if you insist |
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douiu / doiu どういう |
(pre-noun adjective) (kana only) what kind of; what sort of; what |
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dorenishiyoukanatennokamisamanoiutoori / dorenishiyokanatennokamisamanoiutoori どれにしようかなてんのかみさまのいうとおり |
(expression) (See どれにしようかな) eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe |
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toiukurai(to言ukurai, toiu位, to言u位); toiugurai(to言ugurai, toiu位, to言u位) というくらい(と言うくらい, という位, と言う位); というぐらい(と言うぐらい, という位, と言う位) |
(expression) (kana only) to the extent that (you could say that) |
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wagamamaoiu わがままをいう |
(exp,v5u) to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby |
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hitokotodeiuto / hitokotodeuto ひとことでいうと |
(expression) in a word; to put it briefly |
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hitonokotooiu ひとのことをいう |
(exp,v5u) to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black |
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nanikatoiuto なにかというと |
(expression) on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat |
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nandekatoiuto なんでかというと |
(expression) (kana only) (See なぜかというと) the reason is that ...; because |
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nazekatoiuto なぜかというと |
(expression) (kana only) the reason is that ...; because |
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kuchiosuppakushiteiu / kuchiosuppakushiteu くちをすっぱくしていう |
(exp,v5u) to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face |
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oogesaniiu / oogesaniu おおげさにいう |
(exp,v5u) to exaggerate; to overstate |
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jitsunokotooiuto じつのことをいうと |
(expression) to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality |
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hikaemeniiu / hikaemeniu ひかえめにいう |
(exp,v5u) to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least |
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hikaemeniiu / hikaemeniu ひかえめにいう |
(exp,v5u) to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least |
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rainennokotooiutoonigawarau らいねんのことをいうとおにがわらう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) nobody knows the morrow; speak of next year and the ogres laugh |
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mehakuchihodonimonooiu めはくちほどにものをいう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) (See 物を言う・1) one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue |
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iu(p); yuu(p) / iu(p); yu(p) いう(P); ゆう(P) |
(transitive verb) (1) to say; to utter; to declare; (transitive verb) (2) to name; to call; (v5u,vi) (3) (言う only) to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise |
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iukotonashi いうことなし |
(expression) nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for |
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iukotookikanai いうことをきかない |
(exp,adj-i) (See 言うことを聞く) not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly |
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iukotookiku いうことをきく |
(exp,v5k) (See 言うことを聞かない) to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says |
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iumademonai(p); yuumademonai / iumademonai(p); yumademonai いうまでもない(P); ゆうまでもない |
(exp,adj-i) goes without saying; needless to say; obvious |
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iumademonaku; yuumademonaku / iumademonaku; yumademonaku いうまでもなく; ゆうまでもなく |
(expression) obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying |
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iwanuhaiunimasaru いわぬはいうにまさる |
(exp,v5r) (proverb) speech is silver, silence is golden |
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zeitakuoiu / zetakuoiu ぜいたくをいう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to ask for too much; to expect too much |
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iutoori いうとおり |
(expression) (often as 〜が言う通りに〜 or 〜の言う通りに〜) as (someone) says |
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shiiteiunara / shiteunara しいていうなら |
(expression) (See 強いて言えば) if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose |
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