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言い出しっぺ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言い出しっぺ

言いだしっぺ
いだしっぺ
Noun
Freq #36171
1

first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter

Examples
結局、言い出しっぺの人が来てないんだけど、どういうこと?
He brought it up first, but he didn't show up. What's going on?

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 83
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

say
word

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
ゴン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.う
こと
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
とき
5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
すっ
すつ
てん
7 strokes

Meanings

fart
passing gas

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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