► 動詞
言える [いえる] [liter] meaning: say rank: 1
☆ 一概にそうとは言えない ⇨ You can’t say that’s always the case (☛ Can say, be said)
☆ 今は何とも言えない ⇨ We can’t say anything definitive right now (☛ Can say, be said)
☆ 彼にも一部責任が有ると言える ⇨ You can say he is partially responsible (☛ Can say, be said)
More examples:
- 計画は総合してみれば成功だったと言える ⇨ You can say the project was a success as a bigger picture
- 口じゃ何とでも言える ⇨ You can say anything with your mouth. Talk is cheap
- 計画は総じて成功だったと言える ⇨ We can say that the project was successful overall
- 彼は95だったから天寿を全うしたと言えるだろう ⇨ He was 95 (when he died) so you can say he lived his full life
- 彼は寿命を全うしたと言えるだろう ⇨ You can say he lived his life fully
- 口では何とでも言える ⇨ You can say anything with your mouth (but actually doing is different)