Vocabulary (言) Flashcards

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言わば

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いわば
So to Speak

僕の父は、言わば生き字引だ。
My dad, so to speak, a walking dictionary

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言い付ける

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いいつける
To tell on someone, to tell someone to do something

彼に言いつけたって私はちっともかまわない。
You can tell him for all I care

彼はちゃんと私が言いつけておいたとおりにやった。
He did exactly as I told him

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3
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言付ける

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ことづける

To send a message

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4
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言葉遣い

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きとばづかい
Speech

言葉遣いにはいつも気をつけるべきです。
You should always be careful in your speech

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5
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独り言

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ひとりごと

Soliloquy, speaking to one’s self

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6
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言い訳

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いいわけ
Excuse, explanation

ジェーンは自分の言い訳が正しいと出張した。
Jane insisted that she was right.

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7
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証言

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ショウゲン
Testify

裁判所(さいばんしょ)で証言しなければならない。
I have to testify at the courtroom

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明言

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メイゲン
تصريح، declaration

政府(せいふ)は減税(げんぜい)の意向(いこう)を明言した。
The government has declared its intention to reduce tax.

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提言

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テイゲン
Propose

その提言が会合の席(せき)で話題(わだい)にのぼったよ。
That suggestion can up at the meeting.

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10
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発言

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ハツゲン
Remark, statement

声明
セイメイ (written)

トムの発言を許した(ゆる)方がいい。
Tom is ought to be allowed to talk.

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宣言

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センゲン
declaration, proclamation, announcement

その植民地(ショクミンチ)は独立(ドクリツ)を宣言した。
The colony declared independence.

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