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Meaning of 言い表す(いいあらわす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

言い表す, 言い表わす, 言い現す, 言表す
Kana Reading
いいあらわす
Romaji
iiarawasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to express (in words)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to confess

Example Sentences

言い表す, 言い表わす, 言い現す, 言表す, いいあらわす used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
言い表す
Plain Polite
言い表します
Negative
言い表さない
Negative Polite
言い表しません

Past

Plain
言い表した
Plain Polite
言い表しました
Negative
言い表さなかった
Negative Polite
言い表しませんでした

Te

Plain
言い表して
Plain Polite
言い表しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
言い表される
Plain Polite
言い表されます
Negative
言い表されない
Negative Polite
言い表されません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

present, existing, actual

On: ゲン

Kun: あらわ.れる, あらわ.す, うつつ, うつ.つ

11 strokes

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JLPT 5

say

On: ゲン, ゴン

Kun: い.う, こと

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

surface, table, chart, diagram

On: ヒョウ

Kun: おもて, -おもて, あらわ.す, あらわ.れる, あら.わす

8 strokes

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