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A5 Expressions, Godan verb with 'u' ending
はっきり言うto speak distinctly, to speak clearly, to put it bluntly, to get to the point, to be frank
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Expressions, Godan verb with 'u' ending
1.
to speak distinctly, to speak clearly
Expressions, Godan verb with 'u' ending
2.
to put it bluntly, to get to the point, to be frank
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はっきり言う 【はっきりいう】
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やんわりとではなくはっきり言う。
Not gently, but clearly.
批判をはっきり言って、傷つけてしまった。
I bluntly criticized and ended up hurting them.
思ったことははっきり言って欲しいと思っています。
I want you to say what you think clearly.
はっきり言わずに婉曲的に言ってしまうのが彼女の癖である。
Her habit is to speak indirectly rather than clearly.
夫は自分の気持ちをはっきり言ってくれないから、意思疎通が難しいです。
It's difficult to communicate because my husband doesn't clearly express his feelings.
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