Vocab Info
N1 Noun
過言exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
exaggeration, overstatement, saying too much
Noun
2.
misstatement, slip of the tongue, gaffe
All Forms
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. {exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying}
生徒に「君は天才だ」と言うのは過言である。
Saying "You are a genius" to a student is an exaggeration. {exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying}
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 the English skills of that excellent student are internationally applicable. {exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying}
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。
To say "you'll be a musician in the future" to a student who has learned the Do-Re-Mi scale is an exaggeration. {exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying}
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 that the apprentice who cooked while looking at the recipe is a first-class chef is an exaggeration. {exaggeration, saying too much, misstatement, slip of the tongue, blunt saying}
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