Word details

物言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 物言う.

Dictionary

Entry

物言うもの言ういうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #21400
1

to talk; to carry meaning

Examples
物言えば唇寒し・馬鹿ほど言いたがる。
He knows most who speaks least.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thing, object, matter

8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ブツモツ

Kun

ものもの-

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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