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人のことを言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人のことを言う.

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Entry

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
1

to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

ことつか.うつか.える

Nanori

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