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言い表す

言い表わす、 言い現す、 言表す

Reading

Kana: いいあらわす
Romaji: iiarawasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to express (in words)

2

to confess

Kanji

言
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
表
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
現
Readings: ゲン、 あらわ.れる、 あらわ.す、 うつつ、 うつ.つ
Meanings: present, existing, actual

Example Sentences

その物体(ぶったい)がどんな物(もの)か言(いあらわ)い表()す事(こと)が出来(でき)ますか。
➥Can you describe the object?
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これを言(い)いあらわす適当(てきとう)なことばが思(おも)いうかびません。
➥The right word for this does not come to me.
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彼女(かのじょ)は自分(じぶん)の気持(きも)ちを言(い)い表(あら)わす言葉(ことば)に当惑(とうわく)した。
➥She was at a loss for words to express her feeling.
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彼(かれ)の生活(せいかつ)は言(いあらわ)い表()すことのできないほど悲惨(ひさん)なものだった。
➥His life was miserable beyond description.
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