物もの言いう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

talk; speak; carry meaning

Often used in set phrases like 物言う目 (expressive eyes) or 物言う態度 (an attitude that speaks volumes), where something non-verbal conveys meaning. Can also mean simply 'to talk' in a slightly literary or emphatic way.

• 彼かれの目めは物もの言いうように輝かがやいていた。

  His eyes shone as if they were speaking.

• 沈ちん黙もくが物もの言いうこともある。

  Silence can sometimes carry meaning.