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Meaning of とやかく言う(とやかくいう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

とやかく言う, 兎や角言う
Kana Reading
とやかくいう
Romaji
toyakakuiu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)

Example Sentences

とやかく言う, 兎や角言う, とやかくいう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
とやかく言う
Plain Polite
とやかく言います
Negative
とやかく言わない
Negative Polite
とやかく言いません

Past

Plain
とやかく言った
Plain Polite
とやかく言いました
Negative
とやかく言わなかった
Negative Polite
とやかく言いませんでした

Te

Plain
とやかく言って
Plain Polite
とやかく言いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
とやかく言われる
Plain Polite
とやかく言われます
Negative
とやかく言われない
Negative Polite
とやかく言われません

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JLPT 2

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

On: カク

Kun: かど, つの

7 strokes

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JLPT 5

say

On: ゲン, ゴン

Kun: い.う, こと

7 strokes

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rabbit, hare

On: ト, ツ

Kun: うさぎ

8 strokes

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