言
ゲン • ゴン
い.う • こと
say; word
Words
言い囃す
いいはやす
- to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of v5s vt
- to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies v5s vt
言い繕う
いいつくろう
- to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of v5u vt
言わず語らず
いわずかたらず
- saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words exp adv
言い誤る
いいあやまる
- to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue v5r vt
言い漏らす
いいもらす
- to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret v5s vt