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そういうCommon wordOthersuch; like that; that kind of
っていうConjunctionsmeaning; called; said
こういうCommon wordOthersuch; this sort of; like this
どういうCommon wordOtherwhat kind of; what sort of; what
言い方いいかたCommon wordN1Nounsway of saying; wording; phrasing; expression
言い訳いいわけCommon wordN2Nounsexcuse; justification · explanation; account
言い出しいいだしNounsopening words; speaking out; broaching a topic
言い分いいぶんCommon wordN1Nounsone's say; one's side of the story; one's claim · complaint; objection; grievance
言い出すいいだすCommon wordN2Verbsbegin to say; start talking; broach; bring up · be the first to say; suggest; propose
言い過ぎいいすぎNounsexaggeration; overstatement; saying too much
言いなりいいなりCommon wordN1Nounsdoing as one is told; being at someone's beck and call; yes-man
言い換えいいかえNounsrephrasing; paraphrase; rewording
言い回しいいまわしCommon wordN1Nounsexpression; turn of phrase; wording
物言いものいいCommon wordNounsmanner of speaking; way of putting things · verbal argument; quarrel · objection; protest of a decision · rumor; talk
言い伝えいいつたえNounstradition; legend; oral tradition
言い換えるいいかえるCommon wordN2Verbsrephrase; put another way; say in other words
言い張るいいはるN2Verbsinsist; assert; maintain stubbornly
言いがかりいいがかりN1Nounsfalse accusation; trumped-up charge; pretext; picking a quarrel · statement one cannot take back; irrevocable remark
言い渡しいいわたしCommon wordNounspronouncement; sentence; order
言い合いいいあいNounsquarrel; dispute; argument
言い逃れいいのがれNounsevasion; excuse; subterfuge
言い返しいいかえしNounsreply; retort; talking back
言い値いいねNounsasking price; price named by the seller
言い聞かせるいいきかせるN1Verbstell; explain; persuade; admonish
言いつけいいつけNounsorder; command; instructions
言い放ついいはなつVerbsdeclare; assert; say bluntly
言い草いいぐさNounsremarks; comments; way of talking · excuse · topic of conversation
言い切るいいきるCommon wordVerbsdeclare; assert; state definitively · finish saying; say everything; tell all
言い争いいいあらそいN3Nounsquarrel; argument; dispute
言い合ういいあうN2Verbssay to each other; exchange words · quarrel; argue; dispute
言い返すいいかえすCommon wordN2Verbstalk back; answer back; retort; reply · repeat back; say again; say over
言い直しいいなおしNounsrestating; restatement; rephrasing
言い出しっぺいいだしっぺNounsperson who first suggested something; person who brought up a matter
言い渡すいいわたすCommon wordVerbsannounce; declare; pronounce
言い表すいいあらわすCommon wordN1Verbsexpress in words; put into words; describe verbally · confess; admit openly in words
物言うものいうVerbstalk; speak; carry meaning
言いふらすいいふらすVerbsspread (a rumor); circulate; disseminate
言い寄るいいよるVerbscourt; woo; make advances
言い争ういいあらそうVerbsquarrel; dispute; argue
言い当てるいいあてるVerbsguess right; hit the mark with words