言
ゲン • ゴン
い.う • こと
say; word
Words
言葉少な
ことばずくな ことばすくな ことばずけな
- laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet adj-na
言うだけ無駄
いうだけむだ
- would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying exp
一言に尽きる
ひとことにつきる
- to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it exp v1
かく言う
かくいう
- in this way; along these lines; similarly exp
控えめに言う
ひかえめにいう
- to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least exp v5u