godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make someone say; get someone to say
Causative of 言う: to force, induce, or cause someone to say something. Often implies coercion or strong encouragement.
彼はついに真実を言わされた。
He was finally made to tell the truth.
子供に「ありがとう」を言わせるのは大切だ。
It's important to get children to say 'thank you'.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let someone say; allow to speak out
Permissive causative: to allow or let someone say something, often giving them a chance to speak.
最後まで言わせてください。
Please let me say it to the end.
彼女は反論を言わされたが、冷静だった。
She was allowed to state her objection, but remained calm.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
make a sound; produce a sound
Used with sound-related nouns (e.g., 音, 声) to mean causing something to emit a sound. Often in set phrases like 音を言わす.
古い笛がかすかな音を言わした。
The old flute made a faint sound.
彼は驚いて声も言わせなかった。
He was so surprised he couldn't make a sound.