言う(P);云う;謂う | [いう(P);ゆう(P), iu (P); yuu (P)] (v5u) (1) to say; (2) to call (i.e. to give a name); (P) #1,032 [Add to Longdo] |
ああ言えばこう言う | [ああいえばこういう, aaiebakouiu] (exp) to have a comeback (i.e. a reason, or rationalization) for every remark [Add to Longdo] |
あっと言う間;あっという間;あっとゆう間 | [あっというま(あっと言う間;あっという間);あっとゆうま(あっと言う間;あっとゆう間), attoiuma ( atto iu kan ; attoiu kan ); attoyuuma ( atto iu kan ; attoyuu kan )] (exp) (See あっと言う間に) a blink of time (lit [Add to Longdo] |
あっと言う間に;あっという間に;あっとゆう間に | [あっというまに(あっと言う間に;あっという間に);あっとゆうまに(あっと言う間に;あっとゆう間に), attoiumani ( atto iu mani ; attoiu mani ); attoyuumani ( atto iu mani ; attoyuu man] (exp) just like that (lit [Add to Longdo] |
いざと言う時;いざという時 | [いざというとき, izatoiutoki] (exp) (See いざ) when it's important; when it comes to the crunch [Add to Longdo] |
いよいよという時;いよいよと言う時 | [いよいよというとき, iyoiyotoiutoki] (exp) (at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time [Add to Longdo] |
お上手を言う | [おじょうずをいう, ojouzuwoiu] (exp, v5u) to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor) [Add to Longdo] |
がつんと言う | [がつんという, gatsuntoiu] (exp, v5u) to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it [Add to Longdo] |
ぎゃふんと言う | [ぎゃふんという, gyafuntoiu] (exp, v5u) to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence [Add to Longdo] |
こう言う;斯ういう;斯う言う | [こういう(P);こうゆう(こう言う;斯う言う), kouiu (P); kouyuu ( kou iu ; kau iu )] (adj-pn) such; like this; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
これでもかと言うほど | [これでもかというほど, koredemokatoiuhodo] (exp) as if it weren't already enough [Add to Longdo] |
しろと言う | [しろという, shirotoiu] (exp, v5u) (uk) to advise strongly; to insist (on something) [Add to Longdo] |
ずばずば言う | [ずばずばいう, zubazubaiu] (exp, v5u) to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly [Add to Longdo] |
せよと言う | [せよという, seyotoiu] (exp, v5u) (uk) (See しろと言う) to advise strongly; to insist (on something) [Add to Longdo] |
そう言う;然ういう;然う言う;然うゆう | [そういう(そう言う;然ういう;然う言う);そうゆう(そう言う;然う言う;然うゆう)(ok), souiu ( sou iu ; zen uiu ; zen u iu ); souyuu ( sou iu ; zen u iu ; zen uyuu )(ok)] (adj-pn) such; like that; that sort of; very [Add to Longdo] |
とは言うものの | [とはいうものの, tohaiumonono] (exp) (uk) having said that; be that as it may; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
とも言う | [ともいう, tomoiu] (exp) also called [Add to Longdo] |
とやかく言う;兎や角言う | [とやかくいう, toyakakuiu] (exp, v5u) to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with) [Add to Longdo] |
と言う | [という, toiu] (exp) (uk) said; called thus [Add to Longdo] |
と言うか | [というか, toiuka] (exp, adv) (See ってゆうか) or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it, .... [Add to Longdo] |
と言うことだ | [ということだ, toiukotoda] (exp) (1) (indicates hearsay) I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; (2) (expresses conjecture about another person's feelings or mindset) it appears as if ... [Add to Longdo] |
と言うことは | [ということは, toiukotoha] (exp, adv) (uk) that is to say; so that means [Add to Longdo] |
と言うことはない | [ということはない, toiukotohanai] (exp) (uk) it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
と言うと | [というと, toiuto] (conj) (1) (uk) (See 言う) if one were to speak of ..., then certainly; if it were the case that ..., then certainly; if it were a ..., then certainly; phrase used to indicate the inevitability of what follows it (based on what precedes it); (2) so that means (when used in sentence-initial position) [Add to Longdo] |
と言うところ;と言う所 | [というところ;とゆうところ, toiutokoro ; toyuutokoro] (exp) (1) (uk) a state called; a position described as; can sum up as; approximates to; (2) places known as; that called; (3) the place named [Add to Longdo] |
と言うのに | [というのに, toiunoni] (exp) even though; despite; when [Add to Longdo] |
と言うのは | [というのは, toiunoha] (exp) (1) (uk) means; is; (2) because (often with kara); that is to say [Add to Longdo] |
と言うのも | [というのも, toiunomo] (exp) because [Add to Longdo] |
と言うもの(P);と言う物 | [というもの, toiumono] (exp) (uk) something like ...; something called ...; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
と言うより | [というより, toiuyori] (exp) rather than [Add to Longdo] |
と言う訳だ | [というわけだ, toiuwakeda] (exp) this is why; this means [Add to Longdo] |
どうかと言うと;如何かと言うと | [どうかというと, doukatoiuto] (exp) (See どちらかと言うと) if you ask me ...; as for ... [Add to Longdo] |
どう言う風に;どういう風に;どうゆう風に | [どういうふうに(どう言う風に;どういう風に);どうゆうふうに(どう言う風に;どうゆう風に), douiufuuni ( dou iu kaze ni ; douiu kaze ni ); douyuufuuni ( dou iu kaze ni ; douyu] (exp) in what way (do you mean) [Add to Longdo] |
どちらかと言うと | [どちらかというと, dochirakatoiuto] (exp) (uk) (See どちらかと言えば) if pushed I'd say; if I had to say then [Add to Longdo] |
ぼろくそに言う;襤褸糞に言う | [ぼろくそにいう, borokusoniiu] (exp, v5u) to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about [Add to Longdo] |
ように言う | [ようにいう, youniiu] (exp, v5u) to tell (somebody) to (do something) [Add to Longdo] |
よく言うよ | [よくいうよ, yokuiuyo] (exp) Look who's talking.; Oh, look who's talking!; Give me a break!; Blow it out; Get out of here! [Add to Longdo] |
ゼーゼー言う | [ゼーゼーいう, ze-ze-iu] (exp, v5u) to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp [Add to Longdo] |
悪く言う | [わるくいう, warukuiu] (exp, v5u) to deprecate; to traduce [Add to Longdo] |
意見を言う | [いけんをいう, ikenwoiu] (exp, v5u) to state one's opinion [Add to Longdo] |
一言二言言う | [ひとことふたこという, hitokotofutakotoiu] (exp, v5u) to say a few words [Add to Longdo] |
陰で悪口を言う | [かげでわるくちをいう, kagedewarukuchiwoiu] (exp, v5u) to insult someone behind their back [Add to Longdo] |
何かと言うと | [なにかというと, nanikatoiuto] (exp) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat [Add to Longdo] |
何という;何と言う | [なんという;なんとゆう(何と言う), nantoiu ; nantoyuu ( nanto iu )] (exp, adj-f, adv) how (beautiful, etc.) [Add to Longdo] |
何を言うてんねん | [なにをいうてんねん, naniwoiutennen] (exp) (sl) (ksb [Add to Longdo] |
何故かと言うと | [なぜかというと, nazekatoiuto] (exp) because; the reason why is [Add to Longdo] |
皆まで言うな | [みなまでいうな, minamadeiuna] (exp) don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying [Add to Longdo] |
簡単に言うと | [かんたんにいうと, kantanniiuto] (exp) simply put [Add to Longdo] |
気休めを言う | [きやすめをいう, kiyasumewoiu] (exp, v5u) to say things to ease one's mind [Add to Longdo] |
金が物を言う;金がものを言う | [かねがものをいう, kanegamonowoiu] (exp, v5u) (id) Money talks [Add to Longdo] |