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とやかく言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word とやかく言う.

Dictionary

Entry

とやかく言うとやかくいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #16713
1

to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain; to raise objections (to); to meddle (in); to interfere (in)

Examples
細かいことでとやかく言うのはよそう。
Let's not quibble over trivial matters.

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Kanji in this Word

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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