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買い言葉
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 買い言葉.
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Entry
1
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
Examples
彼のせりふは割り引いて聞いてよ。単に売り言葉に買い言葉というだけなんだから。
Don't let what he said get to you. He was just getting back at you for what you said.
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