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言い方  [いいかた]    meaning:  expression  rank: 2
☆ そういう言い方をすると立つよ ⇨ If you use that kind of expression, that tone of speech, you will ruffle some feathers
☆ の言い方をすると… ⇨ If you use a different expression, put it in a different way …
☆ 内容ではなくて言い方の問題だ ⇨ It’s not the content, but the issue is how you say. It’s not what you say, but how you say it


More examples:
  • 彼女はとても刺々しい言い方をした ⇨ She talked with a very acerbic tone
  • 遠回しな言い方をしないではっきり言えば? ⇨ Stop talking in a roundabout way and speak your mind
  • そんなにきつい言い方をする必要無いんじゃない? ⇨ Do you really think it is necessary to use such harsh words?
  • 回りくどい言い方をしないではっきり言えよ ⇨ Stop talking in a roundabout way and say it straight
  • 持っ回った言い方をしないではっきり言えば? ⇨ Stop talking in a roundabout way, beating around the bush, and say what you really want to say
  • 含み有る言い方をした ⇨ He talked in an ambiguous, insinuating, way
  • 日本語では普通そういう言い方はしない ⇨ Normally you don’t say it that way in Japanese
  • そういう言い方をすると立つよ ⇨ If you say it like that you will create corners, ruffle feathers, offend people
  • それは随分な言い方だな ⇨ That is some rude comment
  • 冗談めいた言い方をしたが、本当本気だった ⇨ Even though he made it sound like he was joking, actually he was very serious
  • そんなにい言い方をする必要はないんじゃない? ⇨ You don’t have to use harsh words like that, don’t you?
  • そういう言い方をすると誤解けられない ⇨ You can’t avoid misunderstanding if you word it that way
  • もっと丁寧な言い方をしたほうがいいんじゃない? ⇨ Shouldn’t you use more polite language?
  • もったいぶった言い方するな ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point
  • はそれがあたかも失敗であったような言い方をした ⇨ He put it as if that had been my mistake