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至言しげんNounFreq #64252
1

apt remark; wise saying

Examples
時は金なりとは至言である。
It is truly said that time is money.
あっと言わせるあっといわせるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #64453
1

to startle; to surprise; to astonish; to make (someone) say "oh!"

Examples
彼は世間をあっといわせた。
He took the public by surprise.
独立宣言どくりつせんげんNounFreq #64474
1

declaration of independence

高言広言こうげんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #64913
1

boasting; bragging; talking big

といったらないと言ったらないExpressionUsually kanaFreq #65179
1

very ...; nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

共通言語きょうつうげんごNounFreq #65918
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common language; lingua franca

Examples
多くのアジア人の共通言語は英語だ。
The common language of many Asians is English.
直言ちょくげんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #66519
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straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly

Examples
私自身も、当社に入社する前の会社では、２度ほどトップに直言した経験があります。
I myself have, before becoming employed by this company, twice spoken bluntly to the people at the top.
何かといえば何かと言えばなにかといえばExpressionFreq #66896
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on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat

早く言えばはやくいえばExpressionFreq #66921
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in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short

無言電話むごんでんわNounFreq #67259
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silent phone call (form of harassment)

男言葉男ことばおとこことばNounFreq #67263
1

men's language; male language

箴言しんげんNounFreq #67718
1

proverb; maxim; aphorism

2

Proverbs (book of the Bible)

讒言ざんげんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #67819
1

false charge; slander; defamation

流言飛語流言蜚語りゅうげんひごNoun四字熟語Freq #67915
1

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.
古言古諺こげんNounFreq #69861
1

old saying; old expression

2

old language; ancient language; archaic word

女言葉女ことばおんなことばNounFreq #70416
1

women's language; word used by women

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

誓言せいげんせいごんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #71409
1

oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge

単純に言えばたんじゅんにいえばExpressionFreq #71441
1

simply put; putting it simply

気休めを言うきやすめをいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #71442
1

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.
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