also: いいざま
manner of speaking; way of saying something
Refers to how something is phrased or expressed; often used when commenting on wording or tone.
There was a bit of a sting in the way he said it.
That's no way to talk.
as one speaks; at the same time as speaking
Only with reading いいざま
Adverbial use with reading いいざま; describes an action done while speaking. Rare and somewhat literary.
He stood up as he spoke.
Used for the adverbial sense with reading いいざま; otherwise rare.
Search-only kanji form for the adverbial sense.
Search-only kanji form for the adverbial sense.
Compound of 言い (continuative form of 言う 'to say') + 様 (よう 'way, manner'). The adverbial reading いいざま uses the older ざま reading of 様.