expression, godan verb (-u)
speak of; talk about
Used when someone speaks about a particular topic or matter. Often appears with a topic marker は or in the form 物を言う.
彼は政治のことを物を言うのが好きだ。
He likes to speak about politics.
expression, godan verb (-u)
Indicates that something has a decisive effect or carries weight in a situation. Often used in contexts like 経験が物を言う (experience counts) or 金が物を言う (money talks).
この仕事では経験が物を言う。
In this job, experience counts.
最後は金が物を言う世界だ。
It's a world where money talks in the end.