noun
affirmation; assertion; declaration
The act of stating something definitively, without hedging or leaving room for doubt. Often used in contexts like 言い切り表現 (assertive expression) or 言い切りの形 (assertive form).
See also: 言い切る
彼の言い切りには自信が感じられた。
His assertion conveyed confidence.
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noun
end of a sentence; sentence-final position
Refers to the end of a sentence, especially in grammatical discussions. Commonly used in phrases like 言い切りの形 (sentence-ending form) or 言い切りに使う (used at the end of a sentence).
日本語の文末には、言い切りに「だ」や「です」がよく使われる。
At the end of Japanese sentences, 'da' or 'desu' is often used in the sentence-final position.
言い切る is the verb meaning 'to declare' or 'to state definitively'; 言い切り is the noun form derived from it, referring to the act or the resulting statement.
Noun form of the verb 言い切る (to declare), from 言い (stem of 言う, 'to say') + 切る (to cut off, to do completely). The second sense 'end of sentence' is a specialized grammatical use derived from the idea of cutting off or concluding an utterance.