売り言葉に買い言葉 (うりことばにかいことば) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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expression, noun
tit for tat; verbal retaliation
Describes a situation where one person's harsh words provoke an equally harsh reply, often escalating a quarrel. Used as a set expression.
葉
に
買
い
言
葉
で
、
つい
言
い
過
ぎ
て
しまっ
た
。
It was tit for tat, and I ended up saying too much.
