Meaning of 明言 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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明言
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Kana Readingめいげん
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Romajimeigen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- declaration; statement
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Example Sentences
明言, めいげん used in context
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我々ACME Ltd.としては、全力を持って敵対的買収に対抗するものと、明言しておこう。
We, ACME Ltd., hereby announce that we will resist with all our strength this hostile takeover.
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政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
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明言はしなかったが、彼は私が嘘をついていると暗にほのめかした。
He didn't say so, but he implied that I was lying.
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His secretary flatly denied leaking any confidential information.
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The government has declared its intention to reduce taxes.
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Kanji found in this word
bright, light
On: メイ, ミョウ, ミン
Kun: あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, -あ.け, あ.く, あ.くる, あ.かす
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