Word details

言い立てる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言い立てる.

Dictionary

Entry

言い立てる言いたてる言立てるいたてTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #48777
1

to assert; to declare; to claim; to state; to insist; to maintain

Examples
マスコミが何もかも大げさに言いたてたのです。
The media blew the whole thing out of proportion.
2

to list (one by one); to enumerate; to count off

3

to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)

4

Archaic

to use as an excuse

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

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

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