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というCommon wordExpressionscalled; named; that says · as many as; as much as · all ...; every single ...
言うまでもなくいうまでもなくExpressionsobviously; needless to say; it goes without saying
言うまでもないいうまでもないCommon wordExpressionsgoes without saying; needless to say; obvious
というのもN3Expressionsbecause; the reason is
言いよういいようExpressionsmanner of speaking; way of saying something · as one speaks; at the same time as speaking
ていうかExpressionsor rather; I mean; how should I put it · by the way; speaking of which
言うなればいうなればExpressionsso to speak; as it were; in a manner of speaking
一言で言うとひとことでいうとExpressionsin a word; to put it briefly
お上手を言うおじょうずをいうExpressionsflatter; butter up; say nice things to gain favor
不足を言うふそくをいうExpressionscomplain; express dissatisfaction
世に言うよにいうExpressionsso-called; what is called; what they call
お世辞を言うおせじをいうN1Expressionsflatter; pay empty compliments
人のことを言うひとのことをいうExpressionsfind fault with others; criticize others (while ignoring one's own faults)
なぜかというとN3Expressionsthe reason is that ...; because
なんでかというとExpressionsthe reason is that ...; because
なんというかCommon wordExpressionshow should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
何を言うてんねんなにをいうてんねんExpressionswhat the hell are you saying?
何を言うとんねんなにをいうとんねんExpressionswhat the hell are you saying?
例えに言うたとえにいうExpressionsspeak metaphorically; use a figure of speech
例えて言うとたとえていうとExpressionsfiguratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak
俗に言うぞくにいうExpressionsso-called; what is commonly called
お前が言うなおまえがいうなExpressionslook who's talking; you're one to talk
厳密に言うとげんみつにいうとExpressionsstrictly speaking
どの口が言うどのくちがいうExpressionslook who's talking; you're one to talk
口を酸っぱくして言うくちをすっぱくしていうExpressionssay repeatedly; say until one is blue in the face
四の五の言うしのごのいうExpressionsgrumble about trivial things; complain over nothing
声を大にして言うこえをだいにしていうExpressionssay out loud; yell out; emphasize
大げさに言うおおげさにいうExpressionsexaggerate; overstate
どれにしようかな天の神様の言う通りどれにしようかなてんのかみさまのいうとおりExpressionseeny, meeny, miny, moe
嫌味を言ういやみをいうExpressionsmake snide remarks; say sarcastic things
実のことを言うとじつのことをいうとExpressionsto tell the truth; actually; in reality
実を言うとじつをいうとExpressionsas a matter of fact; to tell the truth
寝言を言うねごとをいうExpressionstalk in one's sleep
強いて言うならしいていうならExpressionsif I had to say; if pressed; if I must choose
当世風に言うととうせいふうにいうとExpressionsas we would say nowadays; in modern parlance
悪口を言うわるぐちをいうExpressionsspeak ill of; bad-mouth; insult
悪く言うわるくいうExpressionsspeak badly of; bad-mouth
意見を言ういけんをいうExpressionsstate one's opinion; express one's view
手短に言うとてみじかにいうとExpressionsin brief; to put it succinctly
控えめに言うひかえめにいうExpressionsto put it mildly; to understate; to speak with restraint