Word details

言い直す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言い直す.

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Entry

言い直すいなおTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13104
1

to correct oneself; to restate

Examples
口数が少なければ言い直しもたやすい。
Least said, soonest mended.

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

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

8 strokesFrequency 246JLPT N2Grade 2

On

チョクジキジカ

Kun

ただ.ちになお.す-なお.すなお.るなお.きす.ぐ

Nanori

すぐなおのうのお

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