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言★【げんgen・ことkoto】

noun:

  • word; remark; statement

彼のkareno言genにni従って従tte行動koudouするsuruのnoはhaりこうrikouではないdehanai。 It is not wise to go by his word.

Kanji definition:

言
常用２年JLPTN4

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word

Strokes:
7
Radical:
言訁 speech
SKIP:
2-1-6
UTF:
8a00
JIS208:
24-32
Nanori:
ときtoki
Hangul:
언 [eon]
Pinyin:
yán
Stroke order:
Example words:
言う【いうiu】
to say; to utter; to declare; / to name; to call; / to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
発言【はつげんhatsugen】
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
宣言【せんげんsengen】
declaration; proclamation; announcement
言葉【ことばkotoba】
language; dialect; / word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; / speech; (manner of) speaking; / learning to speak; language acquisition
証言【しょうげんshougen】
testimony; (verbal) evidence

Partial results:

JLPTN5
言葉★【ことばkotoba・けとばketobaobs.】詞・辞【ことばkotoba】

noun:

  • language; dialect ➜ 言語
  • word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark ➜ 単語
  • speech; (manner of) speaking
  • learning to speak; language acquisition

「言葉kotobaのno一面はha、伝達dentatsuしようとするshiyoutosuru意志ishiであるdearu」とto彼kareはha言うiu。 "One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.

言葉kotobaがga出てdeteこなかったkonakatta。 Words failed me.

こういったkouitta言葉kotoba使いzukaiはha彼kareのno人格jinkakuにni合わないawanai。 Such language doesn't harmonize with his character.

JLPTN4
辞典★・辭典old【じてんjiten・ことばてんkotobaten】言葉典・ことば典【ことばてんkotobaten】

noun:

  • dictionary; lexicon

私watashiはhaいつもitsumo辞典jitenをwo３冊satsu手元temotoにni置いていますoiteimasu。 I always keep three dictionaries at hand.

JLPTN3
言語★【げんごgengo・ごんごgongo・げんきょgenkyoobs.】

noun:

  • language - Linguistics term

ドイツ語DOITSUgoはhaやさしいyasashii言語gengoではありませんdehaarimasen。 German is not an easy language.

JLPTN2
言葉遣い☆【ことばづかいkotobazukai】言葉使い・言葉づかい Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • speech; expression; wording; language

言葉遣いkotobazukaiにはnihaいつもitsumo気をつけるkiwotsukeruべきbekiですdesu。 You should always be careful in your speech.

JLPTN1
言論★【げんろんgenron】

noun:

  • (one's) speech; expression of views; discussion

私watashiはhaあらゆるarayuru人hitoのno言論genronにni賛成sanseiだda。 I stand for freedom of speech for everyone.

JLPTN1
言い訳☆【いいわけiiwake】言いわけ・言訳・言い分け・言分け Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • excuse
  • explanation

他人taninのno悪事akujiをwo引き合いhikiaiにni出してdashite自分jibunのno悪事akujiのno言い訳iiwakeをwoするsuruことはできないkotohadekinai。 Two wrongs don't make a right.

ジェーンJEENはha自分jibunのno言い訳iiwakeがga正しいtadashiiとto主張shuchouしたshita。 Jane insisted that she was right.

JLPTN1
言伝【ことづてkotozute】言伝て・言づて

noun:

  • (oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
言動★【げんどうgendou】

noun:

  • speech and conduct; words and deeds

彼のkareno言動gendouはha一致itchiしていないshiteinai。 His words and deeds do not match.

言い方★【いいかたiikata】言方

noun:

  • way of talking; speaking style

私watashiはhaそのようなsonoyouna言い方iikataをwoしたshitaことkotoがga恥ずかしくhazukashiku思っているomotteiru。 I was ashamed of having said so.

言及★【げんきゅうgenkyuu】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • reference; allusion

数回バイブルBAIBURUにni言及genkyuuするsuru。 I make several allusions to the Bible.

言い分★【いいぶんiibun】言分

noun:

  • one's say; one's point
  • complaint; grievance; objection; excuse

彼kareにはniha彼女kanojoにni反論hanronするsuru立派なrippana言い分iibunがgaあるaru。 He has a good case against her.

言い回し☆【いいまわしiimawashi】言回し

noun:

  • expression; phraseology

彼のkareno演説enzetsuにはniha数々kazukazuのnoすばらしいsubarashii言い回しiimawashiがga含まれていたfukumareteita。 His speech contained many fine phrases.

言いなり☆【いいなりiinari】言成り・言い成り

noun:

  • doing as one is told; yes-man

彼kareはhaすべてsubete妻tsumaのno言いなりiinariになっているninatteiru。 He echoes his wife in everything.

言い渡し☆【いいわたしiiwatashi】言渡し

noun:

  • sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
言質☆【げんちgenchi・げんしつgenshitsu・げんしちgenshichi】

noun:

  • commitment; pledge; promise

彼kareはha言質genchiをwoとられたtorareta。 He got himself committed to it.

言明☆【げんめいgenmei】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • declaration; statement; assertion

「わたしwatashiはhaキリストKIRISUTOではありませんdehaarimasen」とto言明genmeiしたshita。 But confessed freely, I am not the Christ.

言い伝え☆【いいつたえiitsutae】言伝え

noun:

  • tradition; legend

花祭りhanamatsuriはha、お釈迦さまoshakasamaがga生まれumareたtaときtokiにni天tenからkara色とりどりirotoridoriのno花hanaやya甘露kanroがga降り注いfurisosoiだdaというtoiu言い伝えiitsutaeにni因んchinanでdeいiますmasu。 The birthday festival is based on a legend that colorful flowers and honeydew fell from the sky when Buddha was born.

言いがかり【いいがかりiigakari】言い掛かり☆・言い掛り・言掛かり・言掛り

noun:

  • false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel
  • committing oneself

彼kareはhaそのsono言いがかりiigakariをwo否定hiteiしたshita。 He denied the accusation.

言外☆【げんがいgengai】

noun / ~の noun:

  • unexpressed; implied; implicit

言外gengaiのno意味imiをwoとってtotteくださいkudasai。 Please read between the lines.

言い換え☆【いいかえiikae】言い替え・言替え・言換え Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • putting in other words

「盲人moujin」をwo「目の不自由なmenofujiyuuna人hito」とするtosuru言い換えiikaeがga提案teianされたsareta。 It was proposed that the term "blind person" be replaced with the term "visually impaired person".

言語道断☆【ごんごどうだんgongodoudan】言語道斷old・言語同断irr. Inflection

adjectival noun / noun / ~の noun:

  • outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable - four character idiom

それsoreはha出来ない相談dekinaisoudanだdaなna。油物aburabutsuしてるshiteru時tokiにni、火hiのno傍hataからkara離れるhanareruのnoはha言語道断gongodoudanだda。 I'm afraid I can't do that. Leaving the cooker while frying is completely out of the question.

言辞☆【げんじgenji】

noun:

  • language; speech
言行☆【げんこうgenkou】

noun:

  • speech and behaviour (behavior)

彼kareはha言行genkouがga一致itchiしないshinai。 His words and action do not accord.

言下☆【げんかgenka・ごんかgonka】

noun:

  • promptly
言い出しっぺ☆【いいだしっぺiidashippe】言いだしっぺ・言い出しっ屁・言出しっぺ・言出しっ屁

noun:

結局kekkyoku、言い出しっぺiidashippeのno人hitoがga来てkiteないnaiのだnodaけどkedo、どういうdouiuことkotoだda？ He brought it up first, but he didn't show up. What's going on?

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Kanji

言

ゲンGEN・ゴンGON・いうi.u・ことkoto

say; word


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