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啖呵を切る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 啖呵を切る | 啖呵を切らない |
| Polite | 啖呵を切ります | 啖呵を切りません |
| Past polite | 啖呵を切りました | 啖呵を切りませんでした |
| Past | 啖呵を切った | 啖呵を切らなかった |
| Te-form | 啖呵を切って | 啖呵を切らないで |
| Desire | 啖呵を切りたい | 啖呵を切りたくない |
| Potential | 啖呵を切れる | 啖呵を切れない |
| Passive | 啖呵を切られる | 啖呵を切られない |
| Causative | 啖呵を切らせる | 啖呵を切らせない |
| Causative passive | 啖呵を切らせられるalso 啖呵を切らされる | 啖呵を切らせられないalso 啖呵を切らされない |
| Volitional | 啖呵を切ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 啖呵を切りましょう | |
| Imperative | 啖呵を切れ | 啖呵を切るな |
| Conditional | 啖呵を切れば | 啖呵を切らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 啖呵を切ったら | 啖呵を切らなかったら |
speak sharply; talk tough; give a piece of one's mind
Used when someone speaks in a sharp, confrontational, or aggressive manner, often during an argument or heated discussion. The expression is idiomatic and implies a forceful, no-holds-barred style of speaking.
He gave his boss a piece of his mind and quit the company.
The debate got heated, and I ended up speaking sharply.