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言い切る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言い切る | 言い切らない |
| Polite | 言い切ります | 言い切りません |
| Past polite | 言い切りました | 言い切りませんでした |
| Past | 言い切った | 言い切らなかった |
| Te-form | 言い切って | 言い切らないで |
| Desire | 言い切りたい | 言い切りたくない |
| Potential | 言い切れる | 言い切れない |
| Passive | 言い切られる | 言い切られない |
| Causative | 言い切らせる | 言い切らせない |
| Causative passive | 言い切らせられるalso 言い切らされる | 言い切らせられないalso 言い切らされない |
| Volitional | 言い切ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 言い切りましょう | |
| Imperative | 言い切れ | 言い切るな |
| Conditional | 言い切れば | 言い切らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言い切ったら | 言い切らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
declare; assert; state definitively
Used when someone states something firmly and without hesitation, often with conviction or finality.
He declared that he was innocent.
I can assert that it is a fact.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
finish saying; say everything; tell all
Focuses on completing an utterance or revealing everything one has to say, often in a single breath or without holding back.
She said everything she wanted to say.
Please finish what you were saying.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉と言い切るto declare firmly that ~
He declared with conviction that everything would be fine.
- 言いたいことを言い切るto say everything one wants to say
He finally said everything he wanted to say.
- 〜とは言い切れないcannot say for certain that ~
You can't say for sure that he's the culprit.
- きっぱりと言い切るto state something firmly and decisively
She stated it firmly and without hesitation.