言こと葉ばの綾あや

expression, noun

figure of speech; rhetorical flourish

Refers to a clever or artistic turn of phrase, often used to describe indirect, poetic, or witty expressions.

• それは言こと葉ばの綾あやで、本ほん気きで言いったわけではない。

  That was just a figure of speech; I didn't mean it literally.

• 彼かれのスピーチには言こと葉ばの綾あやが多おおく、聞きいていて楽たのしい。

  His speech is full of rhetorical flourishes, making it enjoyable to listen to.