Meaning

Primary

Way Of Saying

Alternatives

Way Of Talking, Speaking Style

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your saying way is… your way of saying! This refers to the words you use and how you phrase things, as well as how you say it.

Reading

いいかた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This uses the kun'yomi readings from the vocab words 言う and . So as long as you're okay with those, you can apply that knowledge over here.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 失礼な言い方

    rude way of speaking

    色々な言い方

    various ways of saying

    皮肉な言い方

    sarcastic way of speaking

Context Sentences

先生が「すみません」の言い方を正してくれました。

The teacher corrected my way of saying "Excuse me."

その言い方は失礼だと思います。

I think that way of speaking is rude.

「ありがとう」の言い方で、その人の生まれが分かります。

You will know where they're from by how they say "Thank you."

Kanji Composition