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言語に絶するげんごにぜっするExpressionFreq #67658
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Suru verb - special class

to be beyond words; to defy description

流言飛語流言蜚語りゅうげんひごNoun四字熟語Freq #67915
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false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard

Examples
流言飛語に惑わされるべからず、とはいうものの、言うは易く行うは難し、と思わない？
They say you shouldn't take rumors seriously, but that's easier said than done.
どうかと言うと如何かと言うとどうかというとExpressionFreq #69179
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if you ask me ...; as for ...

Examples
私はどうかと言うと、その計画に異存はない。
So far as I am concerned, I have no objection to the plan.
男に二言はない男に二言は無いおとこににごんはない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #69454
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Proverb

a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said

Examples
ああ、男に二言はない。でも手伝うだけだからな。美咲もやれよ。
Yes, a man is as good as his word. But I'll just be helping, you understand. You'll have to work too.
言葉を慎むことばをつつしむExpressionGodan verbFreq #70127
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to watch what one says; to mind one's language

あまりといえばあまりと言えば余りと言えばExpressionUsually kanaFreq #70689
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excessively

寝言は寝て言えねごとはねていえExpressionFreq #71135
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Jocular, humorous term

don't talk nonsense; sleep talk after you go to sleep

単純に言えばたんじゅんにいえばExpressionFreq #71441
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simply put; putting it simply

気休めを言うきやすめをいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #71442
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to say things to ease one's mind

話し言葉話しことば話言葉はなしことばNounFreq #71531
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spoken language; colloquial expression

Examples
これらの語は話し言葉では使われない。
These words aren't used in spoken language.
言い訳が立つ言訳がたついいわけがたつExpressionGodan verbFreq #71979
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to have an excuse

言交わす言い交わす言交す言い交すいい交わすいいかわすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #72422
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to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged

と言ったら嘘になるといったらうそになるExpressionGodan verbFreq #72937
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I'd be lying if I said ...

言いさす言い止すいいさす言止すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #73286
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to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)

言うまでもなく言うまでも無く言う迄もなく言う迄も無くいうまでもなくゆうまでもなくExpressionFreq #73373
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obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

Examples
彼女は英語はいうまでもなく、ドイツ語を話す。
Not only does she speak English, but also German.
極端に言えばきょくたんにいえばExpressionFreq #73535
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to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms

いうだけあって言うだけあってExpressionUsually kanaFreq #74332
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just as one was told; like she (he) said

せよというせよと言うExpressionUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #74395
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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

言い換え言い替え言替え言換えいいかえNounFreq #76050
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putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase

Examples
「盲人」を「目の不自由な人」とする言い換えが提案された。
It was proposed that the term "blind person" be replaced with the term "visually impaired person".
結果から言うとけっかからいうとExpressionFreq #76683
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to go straight to the point; to cut it short

今だから言えるいまだからいえるExpressionFreq #77888
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I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then

どうしてもと言うのなら如何してもと言うのならどうしてもというのならExpressionFreq #78272
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if you insist

言語学者げんごがくしゃNounFreq #79606
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linguist

Examples
その言語学者はいくつかの中国語の方言を流暢に話す。
The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.
感謝の言葉もない感謝の言葉も無いかんしゃのことばもない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #79708
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unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough

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