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言いようがない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言いようがない.

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Entry

言いようがない言い様がない言様がないいいようがない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #11285
1

indescribable; having no way to express

Examples
何とも言いようがないなあ。
I just don't know what to say.

Character notes

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

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん

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