The Japanese dictionary for learners.

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言 げん

  1. remark; statement; word

言う いう N5

  1. to declare; to say; to utter
  2. to call; to name
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

言葉 ことば N5

  1. dialect; language
  2. expression; phrase; term; word
  3. (manner of) speaking; (use of) language; speech
  4. comment; remark; statement; words
  5. language acquisition; learning to speak

言わば いわば N3

  1. as it were; so to call it; so to speak

言語 げんご N3

  1. language

言い出す いいだす N2

  1. to begin to say; to bring up; to broach (a matter); to come out with; to start talking
  2. to be the first to say; to propose; to suggest (doing)

言葉遣い ことばづかい N2

  1. expression; language; speech; wording

言い訳 いいわけ N1

  1. excuse
  2. explanation

言論 げんろん N1

  1. (one's) speech; discussion; expression of views

言いなり いいなり

  1. doing as one is told; yes-man
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