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言ってのける (いってのける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
declare ; speak out ; spit out (words)
Used when someone says something boldly, often something difficult, surprising, or confrontational. Can carry a nuance of doing so with confidence or defiance.
じょ
は
平へい
然ぜん
と
嘘うそ
を
言い
っ
て
のけ
た
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She calmly spoke out a lie.
Written forms 言い ってのける
Standard kanji-kana spelling.
言い って 退の ける
Kanji form using 退ける; rarely used and may be confused with other readings of 退ける.
Kanji 退 retreat, withdraw, retire Similar words 言い い 切き る 言い切る means to state something definitively or assertively, while 言ってのける emphasizes the boldness or audacity of saying something, often in a challenging situation.
言い い 放はな つ 言い放つ also means to declare or speak out, but it often carries a stronger nuance of throwing out words without concern for the reaction, whereas 言ってのける focuses on the act of saying something difficult or surprising with confidence.
Etymology Compound of 言って (te-form of 言う 'to say') + のける (auxiliary verb meaning 'to do something boldly or with ease'). The auxiliary のける derives from 退ける (どける/のける) 'to put aside, remove', implying doing something as if pushing aside obstacles.
