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一言多いひとことおおい～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #45824
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saying too much

言いかねる言い兼ねる言兼ねるいいかねるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #45884
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to find it hard to say

Examples
彼ならそれくらいの事はいいかねない。
He can say such things.
厳密に言うと厳密にいうとげんみつにいうとExpressionFreq #46059
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strictly speaking

Examples
厳密に言うと、あなたは間違ってるね。
Strictly speaking, you are wrong.
と言って聞かないと言ってきかないといって聞かないといってきかない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #46418
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insisting

Examples
彼女は、私がそこへ行くようにと言って聞かなかった。
She insisted on my going there.
寝言を言うねごとをいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #46607
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to talk in one's sleep

Examples
あなたゆうべ寝言を言っていたわよ。
You were talking in your sleep last night.
ああ言えばこう言うああいえばこういうExpressionGodan verbFreq #46703
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Idiomatic expression

to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

Examples
ああ言えば、こう言う。まったく、口が減らない奴だ。
Whatever I say, he has a comeback ready. You can't get a word in edgewise.
言い間違いいいまちがいNounFreq #46923
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slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

言葉責めことばぜめNoun～する VerbFreq #47519
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verbal abuse

人のことを言う人のことをいう人の事を言う人の事をいうひとのことをいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #47743
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to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

言い間違えいいまちがえNounFreq #49516
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slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

なぜかというと何故かと言うとExpressionUsually kanaFreq #49882
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the reason is that ...; because

世に言う世にいうよにいうExpressionFreq #50415
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Noun or verb acting prenominally

what is called; what they call; so-called

言葉が過ぎることばがすぎるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #50663
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to say too much; to go too far

そうかと言ってそうかといってFreq #51490
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Conjunction

but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that

言うことなし言う事なし言うこと無し言う事無しいうことなしExpressionFreq #52530
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nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

うんともすんとも言わないうんともすんともいわない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #53162
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keeping silent; saying nothing at all

言いかけてやめる言い掛けて止める言掛けて止めるいいかけてやめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #53402
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to stop in the middle of a sentence

ひとりごつ独り言つ独りごつ一人ごつIntransitiveUsually kanaYodan verbFreq #53591
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Poetical term

to talk to oneself; to mutter

声を大にして言う声を大にしていうこえをだいにしていうExpressionGodan verbFreq #53717
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to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize

緊急事態宣言きんきゅうじたいせんげんNounFreq #54562
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declaration of a state of emergency

言いまくる言い捲るいいまくる言捲るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #54947
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to talk volubly

みなまで言うな皆まで言うなみなまでいうなExpressionFreq #55439
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no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already

Examples
「聞いたよ、光一」「まあ皆までいうなって。分かってる。神社の夏祭りの一件でしょ？」
"I've heard about it, Koichi." "You don't need to say anything more, I know. It's the summer festival incident at the shrine, right?"
早口言葉はやくちことばNounFreq #56461
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tongue twister

言いつかる言い付かる言付かるいいつかるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #56490
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to be ordered (to do)

Examples
それでは、みなさまも呼んでくるように言いつかってありますのでご同道くださいませ。
In which case, I was also requested to invite all of you so if you would please accompany me...
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