物もの言いい

noun

manner of speaking; way of putting things

Refers to a person's style, tone, or choice of words when speaking; often used when judging whether someone sounds gentle, blunt, polite, harsh, etc.

• 彼かれの物もの言いいは少すこしきつい。

  His way of speaking is a little harsh.

• 彼かの女じょの落おち着ついた物もの言いいに安あん心しんした。

  Her calm manner of speaking put me at ease.

noun

verbal argument; quarrel

A dispute conducted in words; less common and somewhat more old-fashioned or literary than 口論 or 言い争い.

• 些さ細さいなことで隣りん人じんと物もの言いいになった。

  I got into an argument with my neighbor over a trivial matter.

noun

objection; protest of a decision

Often used in the fixed expression 物言いがつく, especially when sumo judges object to or review a referee's decision.

• 土ど俵ひょう際ぎわの判はん定ていに物もの言いいがついた。

  An objection was raised to the call at the edge of the sumo ring.

noun

rumor; talk

Rare use meaning gossip or rumor; modern Japanese usually uses うわさ instead.

• 古ふるい文ぶん章しょうでは、物もの言いいが世せ間けんのうわさを意い味みすることがある。

  In older writing, 物言い can mean rumors among people.