Meaning of 言える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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言える
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Kana Readingいえる
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Romajiieru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb
- Meaning
- to be possible to say; to be able to say
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Example Sentences
言える, いえる used in context
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要するに、彼の新しい小説は期待はずれのつまらない作品と言える。
To sum up, we can say that his new novel is disappointing.
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You may call him a fool, but you cannot call him a coward.
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He was large, not to say fat.
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Is he anything of a scholar?
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He is a kind of gentleman.
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He is anything but a poet.
Verb Conjugations
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