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言わんばかり

Reading

Kana: いわんばかり
Romaji: iwanbakari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

as if to say; as much as to say; as though

Kanji

言
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は賛成(さんせい)だと言(い)わんばかりにうなずいた。
➥He nodded as much as to say that he agreed.
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彼女(かのじょ)は万事(ばんじ)承知(しょうち)と言(い)わんばかりに私(わたし)に目(め)くばせした。
➥She winked at me as much as to say she knew everything.
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彼(かれ)らは「かわいそうな奴(やっこ)」といわんばかりに私達(わたしたち)をじっと見(み)た。
➥They looked at us, as much as to say, "Poor creature."
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彼(かれ)は同意(どうい)すると言(い)わんばかりにうなずいた。
➥He nodded as much as to say, I agree.
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友人(ゆうじん)は「不可能(ふかのう)だ」と言(い)わんばかりに首(くび)を横(よこ)に振(ふ)った。
➥My friend shook his head as much as to say "impossible".
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「あなたを愛(あい)しているのよ」と言(い)わんばかりに彼女(かのじょ)は僕(ぼく)にウィンクした。
➥She winked at me, as much as to say, I love you.
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