Results, 言うに事欠いて いうにことかいて

言うに事欠いて【いうにことかいてiunikotokaite】

expression:

  • that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that

Kanji

言

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word

事

ジJI・ズZU・ことkoto・つかうtsuka.u・つかえるtsuka.eru

matter; thing; fact; business; reason; possibly


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