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ぶっちゃけるbutchakeru Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly ➜ ぶちあける

訛る【なまるnamaru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:

to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

言うなれば【いうなればiunareba】

expression:

so to speak

話せる【はなせるhanaseru】 Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to be able to speak; to be able to talk ➜ 話す
to be understanding; to be sensible

もうmou６ヶ月kagetsu たてばtateba 流暢にryuuchouni ドイツ語DOITSUgo がga話せるhanaseruようになるyouninaru でしょうdeshou。 In another six months you will be able to speak German fluently.

ぼろくそに言う【ぼろくそにいうborokusoniiu】襤褸糞に言う Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about

空で言う【そらでいうsoradeiu】そらで言う Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

to speak from memory

JLPTN3

語る^★【かたるkataru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
to recite; to chant
to indicate; to show

行動koudou はha 言葉kotoba よりもyorimo 声koe 高くtakaku語るkataru。 Actions speak louder than words.

言ってのける【いってのけるittenokeru】言って退ける Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

言葉を濁す【ことばをにごすkotobawonigosu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

to be vague; to speak ambigously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself - idiom

口を割る【くちをわるkuchiwowaru】口をわる Inflection

expression / godan ~る verb:

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

胸襟を開く【きょうきんをひらくkyoukinwohiraku】 Inflection

expression / godan ~く verb:

to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone) ➜ 打ち明ける【うちあける】

のろけるnorokeru《惚気る》ノロケるNOROKEru・ノロけるNOROkeru Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

打ち明かす【うちあかすuchiakasu】 Inflection

godan ~す verb / transitive:

to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart ➜ 打明ける

JLPTN2

例える^☆【たとえるtatoeru】譬える・喩える Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

読書dokusho はha 旅tabi にni例えるtatoeruことができるkotogadekiru。 Reading a book can be compared to making a journey.

いわんやiwan'ya《況んや・況や・况や》

adverb:

much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone

声を大にする【こえをだいにするkoewodainisuru】 Inflection

expression / ~する verb (irregular):

to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice

端的に言う【たんてきにいうtantekiniiu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~う verb:

to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight

言ってみれば【いってみればittemireba】

expression:

in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

おろかoroka^☆《疎か》 Inflection

expression:

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; not only ... - after 〜は or 〜も

adjectival noun:

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss - archaism ➜ 疎か【おろそか】

私のwatashino 連れtsure はha 疲れtsukare すぎていてsugiteite 走るhashiru のno はhaおろかoroka、歩くaruku ことkoto もmo できないdekinai、とto 言ったitta。 My companion said that she was too tired to walk, let alone run.

心を割って話す【こころをわってはなすkokorowowattehanasu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

to have a heart to heart talk; to speak frankly ➜ 腹を割って話す【はらをわってはなす】

例えて言うと【たとえていうとtatoeteiuto】たとえて言うと

expression:

figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech

声を殺す【こえをころすkoewokorosu】 Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly

JLPTN4

褒める^☆【ほめるhomeru】誉める・賞める・称める Inflection

ichidan verb / transitive:

to praise; to admire; to speak well of someone

国王kokuou はha いつもitsumo 自分jibun をwo褒めるhomeruおべっかobekka 使いzukai にni うんざりunzari しshi てte いi たta のでnode 彼らkarera をwo 遠くtooku へhe 飛ばしtobashi たta。 The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.

JLPTN3

いわゆるiwayuru^☆《所謂》 Inflection

pre-noun adjectival:

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

JLPTN1

罵る^☆【ののしるnonoshiru】 Inflection

godan ~る verb / transitive:

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

腹を立てるharawotateru とto 彼kare はha よくyoku 口汚くkuchigitanakuののしるnonoshiru。 He often swears when he is angry.

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