Vocab Info

A5 Expression, う-verb (う)

はっきり言(い)うto speak distinctly, to speak clearly, to put it bluntly, to get to the point, to be frank

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, う-verb (う)

      1. 1.

        to speak distinctly, to speak clearly

      2. 2.

        to put it bluntly, to get to the point, to be frank

    All Forms

    はっきり言う 【はっきりいう】

    Details

      • は

      • っ

      • き

      • り

      • い

      • う

    Examples

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    • やんわりとではなくはっきり言(い)う。

      Not gently, but clearly.

      • 批判(ひはん)をはっきり言(い)って、傷(きず)つけてしまった。

        I bluntly criticized and ended up hurting them.

        • 思(おも)ったことははっきり言(い)ってほしいと思(おも)っています。

          I want you to say what you think clearly.

        • はっきり言(い)わずに婉曲(えんきょく)的(てき)に言(い)ってしまうのが彼女(かのじょ)の癖(くせ)である。

          Her habit is to speak indirectly rather than clearly.

          • 夫(おっと)は自分(じぶん)の気持(きも)ちをはっきり言(い)ってくれないから、意思(いし)疎通(そつう)が難(むずか)しいです。

            It's difficult to communicate because my husband doesn't clearly express his feelings.

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