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1)

言いう

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Inflections of 言う
Common
Pitch accent
い う
Meaning
  1. 1
    to say; to utter; to declare
    「みんなひと休やすみしようぜ」とジョンは言いった。
    John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
  2. 2
    to name; to call
    この動物どうぶつは日本語にほんごで何なんと言いいますか。
    What do you call this animal in Japanese?
  3. 3
    to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
    Only applies to 言う
Kanji
言 ゲン say, word
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3)

といえば

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Common
Meaning
  1. 1
    speaking of ...
    田中たなかさんといえば、最近さいきん彼かれに会あったか。
    Talking of Mr Tanaka, have you seen him lately?
  2. 2
    when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
    父ちちは料理りょうりが得意とくいだ。母はははといえば、食たべるのが得意とくいだ。
    Father is good at cooking. As for Mother, she is good at eating.
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7)

強しいて言いえば

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Pitch accent
し い て い え ば
Meaning
  1. if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
    これと言いって趣味しゅみはないんですが、強しいて言いえば、音楽おんがく鑑賞かんしょうですかね。
    I don't know if you'd call it a hobby, but to stretch it a little, you could say music appreciation is my hobby.
Kanji
強 キョウ strong 言 ゲン say, word
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8)

正確せいかくに言いえば

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Pitch accent
せ い か く に い え ば
✨
Meaning
  1. to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking
    See also: 正確に言うと (せいかくにいうと)
    正確せいかくに言いえば、彼かれが悪わるい。
    To be accurate, he is to blame.
Kanji
正 セイ correct, justice, righteous 確 カク assurance, firm, tight 言 ゲン say, word
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10)

厳密げんみつに言いえば

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Pitch accent
げ ん み つ に い え ば
✨
Meaning
  1. strictly speaking
    See also: 厳密に言うと (げんみつにいうと)
    これは厳密げんみつにいえば間違まちがいである。
    This is, strictly speaking, a mistake.
Kanji
厳 ゲン stern, strictness, severity 密 ミツ secrecy, density (pop), minuteness 言 ゲン say, word
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11)

一言ひとことで言いえば

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Pitch accent
ひ と こ と で い え ば
✨
Meaning
  1. in a word; to put it briefly
    彼かれは一言ひとことで言いえば夢想家むそうかなのだ。
    He is, in a word, a utopian.
Kanji
一 イチ one, one radical (no.1) 言 ゲン say, word 言 ゲン say, word
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12)

平ひらたく言いえば

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Pitch accent
ひ ら た く い え ば
Meaning
  1. in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
    このオンボードというのは平ひらたく言いえば「グラフィックカードがついていない」ものだ。
    Frankly speaking, this 'on board' means "doesn't have a graphics card".
Kanji
平 ヘイ even, flat, peace 言 ゲン say, word
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15)

ああ言いえばこう言いう

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Inflections of ああ言えばこう言う
Pitch accent
あ あ い え ば こ う い う
✨
Meaning
  1. to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
    ああ言いえば、こう言ゆう。まったく、口くちが減へらない奴やつだ。
    Whatever I say, he has a comeback ready. You can't get a word in edgewise.
Kanji
言 ゲン say, word 言 ゲン say, word
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