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一言で言えばひとことでいえばExpressionsin a word; to put it briefly
人のこと言えないひとのこといえないExpressionsnot one to talk; look who's talking
何とも言えないなんともいえないCommon wordExpressionsindescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
元はと言えばもとはといえばExpressionswhen you get right down to it; as for the cause; originally
単純に言えばたんじゅんにいえばExpressionssimply put; putting it simply
厳密に言えばげんみつにいえばExpressionsstrictly speaking
口が裂けても言えないくちがさけてもいえないExpressionswouldn't say it even if my mouth were torn apart; I would never say that
右と言えば左みぎといえばひだりExpressionsalways contradicting; saying the opposite
呆れてものが言えないあきれてものがいえないExpressionsastonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
大まかに言えばおおまかにいえばExpressionsgenerally speaking; broadly speaking; in a broad way
実を言えばじつをいえばExpressionsas a matter of fact; to tell the truth
寝言は寝てから言えねごとはねてからいえExpressionsdon't talk nonsense; stop dreaming
寝言は寝て言えねごとはねていえExpressionsdon't talk nonsense; stop talking rubbish
山と言えば川やまといえばかわExpressionsalways contradicting what other people say
平たく言えばひらたくいえばExpressionsin plain words; put simply; to put it plainly
強いて言えばしいていえばExpressionsif I had to say; if pressed; if I must choose
手短に言えばてみじかにいえばExpressionsin short; briefly; to sum up
早く言えばはやくいえばExpressionsin a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
明日のことを言えば鬼が笑うあすのことをいえばおにがわらうExpressionsnobody knows the morrow; speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
本来から言えばほんらいからいえばExpressionsby all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
極端に言えばきょくたんにいえばExpressionsto put it in an extreme way; in extreme terms
概して言えばがいしていえばExpressionsgenerally speaking; in general; all in all
欲を言えばよくをいえばExpressionsideally; if one were to wish for more
正確に言えばせいかくにいえばExpressionsto be precise; strictly speaking
然こそ言えさこそいえExpressionsbe that as it may; even so
物言えば唇寒し秋の風ものいえばくちびるさむしあきのかぜExpressionssilence is golden
簡単に言えばかんたんにいえばExpressionssimply put; in short
どちらかといえばExpressionsif anything; if I had to say
どっちかといえばExpressionsif anything; if I had to say
どちらともいえないExpressionsnot sure; can't say which
あまりといえばExpressionsexcessively; too much; if one were to say too much
物が言えないものがいえないExpressionsspeechless; dumbfounded; tongue-tied
ツーと言えばカーツーといえばカーExpressionsquick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
そういえばCommon wordN2Expressionsnow that you mention it; come to think of it; speaking of which
といえどExpressionsbe that as it may; having said that; even so
といえばCommon wordExpressionsspeaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...
といえどもExpressionseven though; even if; despite
言えてるいえてるExpressionsYou can say that again; Nice one; Well said
言えなくもないいえなくもないExpressionsone could say; it wouldn't be wrong to say; it could be said that
ああ言えばこう言うああいえばこういうExpressionshave a comeback for every remark; always ready with excuses; contradict everything