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言い回しexpression, phraseology, way of putting things, phrasing
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expression, phraseology
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言い回し 【いいまわし】
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日本語特有の曖昧な言い回しが嫌いだ。
I can’t stand how vague Japanese expressions can be.
古風な言い回しを理解するのは難しいです。
Old-fashioned phrasing can be hard to understand.
洒落た言い回しをする彼と話をするのは楽しいです。
It's fun talking with him. He's got such a clever way of putting things.
その文法は決まった言い回しなので、分解すると余計に分からなくなります。
That grammar pattern is a fixed expression, so breaking it down just makes it more confusing.
ボスの敵意のある言い回しを聞こうものなら、あなたは働く意欲を失う事でしょう。
One hostile remark from the boss, and your motivation to work would probably vanish.
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