► 名詞
一言 [(2)ひとこと] [一言言う] meaning: criticize rank: 2
☆ 彼には私から一言言っておく ⇨ I will give him a warning, admonition (☛ Literally “say one word”)
一言 [(2)ひとこと] [一言言う] meaning: opinion rank: 2
☆ それについては一言言わせてもらいたい ⇨ There is something I want to say about that (☛ Literally “say one word”. Usually a sharp opposing opinion)
一言 [(2)ひとこと] meaning: simple rank: 2
☆ あいつはバカの一言だ ⇨ There’s just one word to describe him, “moron”
☆ それが良いか悪いかは一言では言えない ⇨ You cannot say in a single sentence if it is right or wrong
一言 [(2)ひとこと] meaning: tell rank: 2
☆ それは彼に一言断ってからにすべきじゃない？ ⇨ You should tell him before you do that, shouldn’t you?
一言 [(2)ひとこと] [一言で言う] meaning: word rank: 2
☆ 一言で言えばあいつはバカだ ⇨ In one word, he is a moron
More examples:
- 使いたかったら一言断ってからにしろ ⇨ If you want to use it, just ask, inform, first
- 一言断るのが礼儀だろう ⇨ The right thing to do is you tell him first
- 彼はバカの一言に尽きる ⇨ The only word to describe him is “fool”
- 彼女は一言で言えば天才だ ⇨ If I put her in one word, it’s “genius”
- 彼女は一言も聞き漏らすまいと聞き入っている ⇨ She is intently listening, trying not to miss a single word
- 一言付け足したいんですが ⇨ I’d like to add one word, thing
- 彼は彼女に一言謝ればいいものを、意地を張ってそうしない ⇨ He just has to tell her he is sorry, but he is stubborn and won’t do it
- 礼の一言も無いとは失礼極まりない ⇨ It is extremely rude that there was no word of gratitude
- 彼は父親と十年以上一言も交わしていない ⇨ He hasn’t exchanged even a word with his father for more than a decade
- 彼に一言入れておいた方がいい ⇨ You should give him a heads-up
- 僭越ながら一言言わせて頂きます ⇨ I know I’m not in the position, but allow me to say something