Word details

言いなす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言いなす.

Dictionary

Entry

言いなす言い做す言做すいなTransitiveGodan verbFreq #63943
1

to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that

Examples
ゴチャゴチャ文句を言いなさんな。
Don't make a fuss.

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

make

11 strokes

On

サク

Kun

な.すつく.る

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