| properly speaking | (adv) in actual fact, Syn. to be precise, strictly speaking, Example: properly speaking, they are not husband and wife |
| 神経を使う;神経をつかう | [しんけいをつかう, shinkeiwotsukau] (exp, v5u) to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise [Add to Longdo] |