物ものを言いう

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.

• 彼かれは政せい治じのことを物ものを言いうのが好すきだ。

  He likes to speak about politics.

expression, godan verb (-u)

be effective; matter; count

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).

• この仕し事ごとでは経けい験けんが物ものを言いう。

  In this job, experience counts.

• 最さい後ごは金かねが物ものを言いう世せ界かいだ。

  It's a world where money talks in the end.