Word details

言いかねる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言いかねる.

Dictionary

Entry

言いかねる言い兼ねる言兼ねるいかねTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #45884
1

to find it hard to say

Examples
彼ならそれくらいの事はいいかねない
He can say such things.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

10 strokesFrequency 1,164JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

か.ねる-か.ねる

Nanori

かね

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