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N1 Noun
過言exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much
Noun
2.
misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
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過言 【かごん】、過言 【かげん】
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「世界一美しい」という言葉は過言です。
The phrase 'the most beautiful in the world' is an exaggeration.
生徒に「君は天才だ」と言うのは過言である。
Calling that student a genius is an exaggeration.
あの優秀な生徒の英語力は世界で通用すると言っても過言ではない。
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that student's English skills could hold up anywhere in the world.
ドレミの音階を覚えた生徒に「将来は音楽家だ」と言うなんて、過言です。
Telling a student they'll be a future musician just for learning Do-Re-Mi is an exaggeration.
レシピを見ながら料理を作った弟子に対して一流の料理人だと言うのは過言である。
Saying an apprentice who cooked by following a recipe is a top-class chef is an exaggeration.
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