言う

いう【言う】

①［発言する］

〔話す， しゃべる， 口にする， 述べる， 口を利く， 口外する， 他言する， おっしゃる， 申す， 申し上げる〕

**say

|自|〖D〗 言う， 話す， しゃべる；［命令形で］ 教えろ， 言ってくれ

Do as I say. 私の言うようにしなさい

I can't say for certain. はっきりとは言えない.

|他|〖D〗 ［SV (that)節/wh節/wh句］…と述べる， …という趣旨のことを言う；…と主張する

“What did you say?”“I said I'm happy. ” 「何て言ったの？」「幸せだって言ったの」

He said that he would return there the following day. ＝He said， “I will return here tomorrow. ” 「明日ここへ帰ってくる」と彼は言った.

**speak

|自|〖D〗 話す， しゃべる， 物を言う， 口をきく

to speak bluntly 遠慮なく言うと

speak in general terms 大ざっぱに言う

Don't speak with your mouth full. 口一杯に食物をほおばってものを言うな.

|他|〖D〗 (言葉)を話す；(事実・意見など)を言う， 述べる

These words were spoken by someone who shall be nameless. この言葉は， 名前は伏せておくがある人が言ったものだ.

**talk

|自|〖D〗 ものを言う， しゃべる; (金などが)ものを言う， 人に影響を及ぼす

Listen to him. He's talking seriously. 彼の言うことを聞きなさい. まじめにものを言っているのだから

She is talking in her sleep. 彼女は寝言を言っている

There's no great to talk about. とりたてて言うほどのものはない.

|他|〖D〗 (話題について)話す， 語る， 言う

talk nonsense ［sense］ わけのわからない［筋の通った］事を言う.

**tell

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO₁O₂/O₂ to O₁］O₁(人)にO₂(事)を話す， 語る， 言う

tell the truth ［a lie］ 本当のこと［うそ］を言う

They told me jokes. ＝They told jokes to me. 彼らは私に冗談を言った. ⇒ ⑦ ［忠告する・命令する］

*remark

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO/that節］(所見として)…と［…だと］言う， 述べる《◆(1) sayよりも堅い語. (2)直接話法の伝達動詞としても可》

He remarked that he liked my new dress. ＝He remarked， “I like your new dress. ” 彼は私の新しいドレスが気に入ったと言った.

*repeat

|自|〖D〗 繰り返して言う；復唱する.

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO/that節］(自分の言ったことなど)を［…でると］繰り返して言う， 繰り返し述べる; ［SVO］(他人の言ったこと)を復唱する， おうむ返しに言う

Don't repeat this secret to anyone. この秘密はだれにも言うな

I didn't catch your name. Repeat it， please. お名前が聞き取れませんでした， もう一度言ってください.

*represent

/rèprizént/ |他|〖D〗 《正式》［SVO as ［to be］ C/that節］ O(人・物)が…であると言う［述べる， 説明する］《◆ Cは名詞・形容詞・分詞》

He represented that it was true. ＝He represented it to be true. 彼はそれは本当だと言った.

**voice

|他|(意見など)を〔手紙などで〕言う， 言葉に表す〔in〕.

*observe

|他|〖D〗 《正式》〔…と〕言う〔that節〕《◆ remark より堅い語；直接話法の伝達動詞としても可》

She observed (to me) that she would be coming back shortly. 彼女はすぐ戻ってくると(私に)言った.

*deliver

|自|(口に出して)言う， 述べる.

**mean

|他|〖S〗 (言葉など)を〔…の〕つもりで言う〔by， for， as〕；…を指して言う；〔…のことを〕言おうとする〔that節〕; (言葉など)を〔…に〕向けて言う〔for〕

“Keep out. That means you. ” 「入るな. 君のことを言っているのだ」

I mean it ［that， what I say］. 本気で言っているのです， 悪気は［冗談じゃ］ありません(＝I am in earnest. )《◆ I mean はしばしば /əmíːn

と発音される》

I can't mean (to you) what I mean. 自分の言いたいことが表現できない.

▲What are they at? 彼らは何を言おうとしているのですか

The bottom line is that... 本当のところを言えば， 本音は…

Her behavior is consistent with her words. 彼女の行動は言うことと一致している

contradict oneself 矛盾したことを言う

make conventional remarks 月並みなことを言う

Mary has several close friends. As for John， he is always surrounded by friends. メリーは数人親友がある. ジョンはどうかと言えば， いつも友人に囲まれている

After that remark， I will never speak to you again. あんなふうに言ったのだから君とは2度と口をきかないよ

Enough said! それ以上は言うな

Excuse me. 《主に米》すみませんがもう一度言ってください

Forget (about) it! 《略式》放っておけ！， もう言うな！， 気にするな！

I can't tell you. 《略式》口では言えないほどだ.

Say away. さっさと言ってしまえ

talk of doing (通例実行することなく)…するつもりだと言う；…することを考える《◆現在形で用いる時は be talking of で用いる》

talking of O 《略式》［通例文頭で］ …と言えば， …の話のついでだが

What do you say? ［たしなめて］ そういう時には何と言うの《◆子供 に ‘please’， ‘thank you’ などの言葉を教える時に言う》.

¶ → 言うなれば

¶ → 言うまでもない

②［伝える］

〔告げる， 知らせる〕

**say

|他|〖D〗 (言葉・意味のあることなど)を〔人に〕言う， 述べる， 話す， 口に出す〔to〕；［直接話法で］ …と言う《◆ talk， tell， speak， inform と異なり， say は実際に話される言葉そのものを目的語にすることが可能》

“Wash the dishes， ” Mother said to us. 母は「お皿を洗いなさい」と私たちに言った(＝Mother told us to wash the dishes. )

He said， “Yes. ” ＝“Yes， ” he said. 彼は「はい」と言った

Say your name again. もう一度名前を口に出して言ってください《◆ Tell me your name. は「名前を教えてください」》

She says something every time I turn around. 私が顔を出すと彼女はいつも文句を言う.

**tell

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO₁O₂/O₂ to O₁］ O₁(人)にO₂(事)を話す， 語る， 言う；［SVO(M)］(人)に〔…について〕話す〔about， of〕；［SVO that節・wh節・wh句］(人)に…だと話す， 言う

Don't tell anybody. だれにも言うな

She told me that she had been busy. 彼女は私に忙しかったと言った(＝“I was ［have been］ busy， ” she told ［said to］ me. )

You can't tell him anything. 彼には何も言うな《彼は秘密を守れないから》；彼には言わなくてよい《もう知っているから》

I told you so. だからそう言ったでしょう；だから言わないことではない.

**give

|他|〖D〗 ［SV(O₁)O₂/SVO₂ (to O₁)］(O₁(人)に)O₂(意見・理由・助言・祝福・言い訳・たわごとなど)を述べる， 言う

give one's opinion 自分の意見を言う.

**state

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO/that節/wh節・句］O(意見・問題・事実など)を［…ということを］〔人に〕(正式に)はっきり述べる〔to〕《◆ say より堅い語；直接話法の伝達動詞としても可》

Stated quite simply， it is wrong. ごく簡単に言うと， それはまちがっている.

**address

|他|《正式》…を〔…に向けて〕(じかに)言う〔to〕；…を申し入れる.

▲make one's adieu さようならと言う

He concealed the fact that he met her. 彼は彼女に会ったことをだれにも言わなかった.

③［称する］

〔呼称する， 呼ぶ， 題する， となえる〕

**name

|他|〖D〗 (人が)(人・物など)の(正しい)名前を言う；(人・物)の名前を挙げる; (価格・日時など)を指定して言う

Can you name all the trees in the garden? 庭の木の名前をみんな正しく言えますか.

▲He's afraid of the sea. And he calls himself a sailor. 彼は海を恐がるんだ. それでいて自分は船乗りだと言うんだからね.

④［言及する］

*mention

|他|〖D〗 (人が)(ついでに)(人・物・事)に言及する；(人・物)を〔…であると〕言う〔as〕；(出来事など)を〔人に〕言う〔to〕

He mentioned (to me) that he would go fishing. 彼は魚釣りに出かけると(私に)言った《◆受身では形式主語 it を使用： It was mentioned (to me) that he would go fishing. 》.

*refer

/rifə́ːr/ |自|〖D〗 〖S〗 ［SV to O］(人・言葉が)O(人・物・事)に(直接・はっきりと)言及する， 触れる；(人が)(人・物・事)を〔…と〕言う， 呼ぶ〔as〕《◆(1) mention より堅い語. (2) 受身可》

I am not referring to you. あなたのことを言っているのではない

I often hear her refer to her childhood. 彼女がよく子供の頃のことを言うのを耳にする.

|他|〖D〗 《正式》(人)を〔…に〕照会させる〔to〕

I was referred to a larger hospital for surgery. もっと大きな病院へ行って手術を受けるように言われた.

allude

|自|《正式》〔(聞き手が多分知っていると思われる)…のことを〕それとなく言う， ほのめかす〔to〕《◆ refer は「(はっきりと)口に出す」》.

▲make an ［no］ allusion to her death 彼女の死亡のことをそれとなく言う［言わない］.

⑤［表現する］

〔評する， 述べる〕

**go

|自|(話・ことわざなどが)…と言っている；(文句・調子などが)…となっている《◆進行形不可》

as the saying goes ことわざに言うように.

*describe

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO as C/doing］O(人・物・事)を…だと言う， 評する《◆(1) Cは名詞・形容詞など. (2) 進行形不可》

They described the girl as (being) small. 彼らはその少女は小柄だと言った.

▲I can't express (to you) how happy I am now. 言葉で言えないくらいうれしい

beyond ［past］ expression なんとも言えないほどに.

⑥［話題にする］

〔うわさする〕

**say

|他|［SV (that)節］ ［people， they を主語にして］ (世間で)…と言う， うわさする， 伝える《◆受身形にして《正式》It is said that... となることもある》；［be said to be ［have done］...］ …である［…であった， …した］と言われている《◆^×It is not said...， ^×be not said to... のような否定文は存在しない》

It is said that he is the richest man in the town. ＝He is said to be the richest... 彼は町一番の金持だと言われている

People ［《やや略式》They］ say that there is oil under the North Sea. ＝《正式》It is said that... 北海の海底には石油が埋蔵されていると言われている.

⑦［忠告する・命令する］

〔助言する， 指摘する， 説明する， 断言する， 表明する， 意見を言う， 主張する， 命じる〕

**tell

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO to do］ O(人)に…しなさいと言う， 命じる《◆ ask や require より強い命令》

I told him not to go. ＝“Don't go， ” I told ［said to］ him. ＝I told him ［said］ that he was not to go. 彼に行くなと言った

Do as you are told (to do). 言われたとおりにやりなさい

I told everyone to bring their notebook(s). みんなにノートを持ってくるように言った(＝I said to everyone， “Bring your notebooks. ”).

**ask

|他|〖D〗 ［SVO₁ for O₂/O₂ from O₁］ O₁(人)にO₂(物)をくれと言う; ［SVO to do / SV (of O) that節］ O(人)に…するように頼む

I asked him for money ［money from him］. 彼に金をくれと言った

ask him to sweep the room 彼に部屋を掃除するように言う(＝say to him， “Please sweep the room. ”)

I asked her to go. ＝I asked that she (should) go. 彼女に行くように言った.

**say

|他|《略式》〔…せよと〕言う， 命じる〔to do〕

Mother says to come in at once. すぐに入るように母が言っています.

**call

|他|〖D〗 (人・名前)を〔…せよと〕呼ぶ， 言う〔to do〕

She called the pupils into the room. 彼女は生徒たちに部屋に入るように言った.

*insist

|自|［SV on ［upon］ O］ O(物・事)を(強く)要求する《◆受身可》; ［SV(M)］(どうしてもと)言い張る， がんとして言うことを聞かない

He insists on going there. 彼はそこへ行くと言ってきかない

If you insist， I'll lend you some money. どうしてもと言われるならお金を少々ご用立てしましょう.

|他|〖D〗 ［SV (that節)］…だと主張する， 強く言い張る

I insisted that she was wrong. 私は彼女が間違っていると言って譲らなかった.

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いう【言う】

1 〔口をきく〕 speak; talk; 〔口に出す〕 say; utter.

●(赤ん坊が)片言を言う prattle; babble; talk baby talk

・(外国語で)片言を言う speak fragmented 《English [German, Polish, etc.]》

・あまり物を言わない人 a person of few words; a taciturn person; a person who is not very talkative.

●あの人はあまり物を言わない. He speaks very little. | She is not very talkative. | He's a taciturn person.

・この子はまだ物が言えない. This child cannot talk yet. | This child hasn't yet learned [learnt] to speak.

・あきれて物が言えない be speechless [struck dumb] with amazement [astonishment]; be too amazed [astonished] to speak [say anything]

・物が言えなくなる 〔興奮して〕 become speechless; lose one's tongue; 〔失声症で〕 lose one's voice; 〔失語症で〕 lose the power of speech

・言いたいことを言う give full rein to one's tongue; say [have] one's say; say whatever is on one's mind

・思ったことをそのまま言う speak one's mind freely; speak out

・だれに言うともなく言う say half to oneself; speak [say] to no one in particular

・うっかり言う blurt out; let slip 《that…》

・彼女は一言も物を言わなかった. She never opened her lips. | She didn't say [utter] a word.

・(気が落ち着いて)ようやく物が言えるようになった. I found my voice at last.

・小石を踏んで思わず「痛い」と言った. She stepped on a pebble; “Ouch!” she exclaimed.

・ひとくちにたばこ代ぐらいと言うが, その金も 1 年にすれば大した出費になる. “Just a little cigarette money,” eh?; even so, it mounts [adds] up to a very considerable expense in a year.

・ぶうぶう(文句を)言うな. Stop complaining [grumbling].

・「やっぱりうちの子が一番かわいい」「よく言うよ」 “My child's the cutest, after all.”―“Of course you would say that, wouldn't you? | 〔からかって〕 Look who's giving an unbiased opinion.”

・「男のいない国へ行きたいわ」「よく言うよ, 彼からの電話を待ってるくせに」 “I want to go somewhere where there are no men.”―“How can you say that, when here you are, waiting for a phone call from your boyfriend?”

・「この商品が売れなかったときは減俸も覚悟です」「言うねえ」 “If this item doesn't sell, I'm prepared to take even a cut in salary.”―“Gee [I don't know], those are pretty brave words.”

・「早くしろ」「そんなこと言ったって」 “Hurry up! | Make it snappy! | Do it more quickly!”―“That's easier said than done. | You're asking the impossible.”

・言わせておけばつけあがって! That's enough of [I've had enough of, No more of] your impertinence!

2 〔言葉で表す〕 express; 〔告げる〕 tell; state; 〔主張する〕 assert 《that…》; claim 《that…》; maintain 《that…》; 〔断言する〕 affirm; declare; pronounce; 〔説明する〕 explain; 〔評する〕 criticize sb [sth] as…; 〔うわさする〕 talk [speak] of [about]…; 〔報道する〕 report 《that…》; inform.

●(…を)それとなく言う allude 《to…》; hint 《at…》; insinuate [imply] 《that…》

・ちょっと言う touch on…

・…せよと言う 〔命じて〕 tell [order, command] sb to do; bid sb do; 〔忠告して〕 advise sb to do; 〔説いて〕 (try to) talk sb into doing

・…するなと言う 〔命じて〕 tell [order] sb not to do; 〔忠告して〕 advise sb not to do; 〔説いて〕 dissuade sb from doing; 〔禁じて〕 forbid sb to do

・彼はそれは本当だと言った. He affirmed [admitted] it to be true. | He said it was true [the truth].

・それは本当でないと言う deny it to be true; say it isn't true

・頭痛がすると言う complain of [say one has] a headache

・言うことをきく listen to sb; obey sb; be obedient 《to sb》; do what one is told to (do); do as one is told; 〔屈服する〕 come to heel; 〔忠告に従う〕 take sb's advice

・言うことをきく[きかない]子 an obedient [a disobedient] child

・言うことをきかない disobey sb; be disobedient 《toward sb》; refuse to listen [obey]; 〔手足･機械などが〕 ⇒言うことを聞かない

・概して[厳密に]言えば generally [strictly] speaking

・…と言えば ⇒-といえば

・…とは言え though [although]…; even if [though]…; granting [admitting] that…

・酒の上とは言え, あんなことをしては言い訳が立たない. He may have been drunk at the time, but that is no excuse for such conduct [behavior]. | His being drunk at the time does not excuse such conduct [behavior] on his part.

・こう言いながら so saying; with this; with these words

・(人の)言うこと sb's remark(s) [utterance(s), observation(s)]; what sb says

・言うことと行うこと saying and doing; words and deeds [actions]

・私に言わせれば in my (own) opinion; if you ask me; 《口》 in my book

・言うに足らぬ insignificant; trifling; not worth mentioning

・よく人が言うとおり as the saying goes [is]; as is often said

・…と言ってもよい, …と言える it may safely be said that…; one might say that…

・大きく言う talk big; magnify; exaggerate

・はっきり言う make it clear (to sb) 《that…》; say clearly; come right out and say

・…とでも言おうものなら if anyone were (so much as) to say that…; if anyone so much as says that…

・…は言うまでもない[言うに及ばない, 言うも更なり] ⇒言うまでもない

・…と言われている 〔世間で〕 it is said 《that…》; it is alleged 《that…》; people [they] say 《that…》; 〔身辺で〕 I hear [understand, am told] 《that…》

・よく[悪く]言う speak well [ill, evil] of sb; say good [bad] things about sb; say [put in] a good [bad] word for sb

・色合いと言い柄と言い ⇒いい⁵

・ドアと言わず壁と言わず ⇒いわず.

●その他は言うに足りない. The rest are [is] not worth mentioning.

・その理由は今は言えない. I can't tell [give] you the reason now.

・「野村さんはなぜ急に退職したんだい」「それは私には言えない」 “Why did Nomura resign so suddenly?”―“I'm not in a position [It's not my place] to say.”

・私はそれに対してとやかく言えない. I am not in a position to comment on [make any comments on, criticize] it.

・君は私にとやかく言えた義理か. How dare you criticize [complain about] me! | What gives you the right to criticize [complain about] me?

・不平不満も言わず, 彼は毎日よく働いた. He worked everyday without complaint or dissatisfaction.

・簡単に言えば彼がやったことは詐欺だ. Simply put, what he did was a [he committed] fraud.

・私の言うとおりにしなさい. Do as I tell you [say]. | 〔忠告に従え〕 Take my advice.

・彼女に言って, やめさせましょう. I'll talk her out of it.

・私の言うことがわかりますか. Do you understand me [what I'm saying]? | Do you follow me? | (Do) you see what I mean?

・いやだと言うのですか. Am I to understand that you refuse?

・彼は沖縄へ行くと言ったように聞いたけれど. He gave me to understand that he was going to Okinawa.

・その陳述はうそだと彼は言った. He declared the statement to be false. | He claimed [said] the statement was false.

・彼は私に金を貸そうと言った. He offered to lend me money.

・彼は罪を犯したと言った. He confessed [admitted] his guilt. | He said he'd committed a crime [sin].

・自分が悪かったと言った. She acknowledged [owned] herself in the wrong. | She admitted she'd been at fault [in the wrong, to blame].

・彼は勘弁してくれと言った. He asked to be excused [pardoned, forgiven].

・いさぎよく負けたと言え. Acknowledge your defeat with good grace!

・病人はもう危険ではないと医者が言った. The doctor pronounced the patient out of danger.

・なぜ来なかったか言いなさい. Why did you fail to [didn't you] come? Explain yourself.

・彼は人格者と言われている. He is said to be a man of character.

・塩は清める力があると日本では言われている. Salt is credited in Japan with cleansing [purifying] properties.

・言っていいことと悪いことがある. There are some things you can say and something things you can't.

・人のことをとやかく言うものではない. You mustn't [shouldn't] say anything critical of other people.

・そんなふるまいをするとひどいことを言われるよ. Such behavior would subject you to severe criticism.

・彼はまるで僕がそれを盗んだかのように言う. He talks as if I stole it.

・彼は人のことを実際より悪く言う. He makes people out (to be) worse than they are.

・その小説は風紀を乱すものだと言われた. The novel was criticized as injurious to public morals.

・彼女は世間では篤志家と言われている. She is generally reputed to be [spoken of as] a benevolent person [philanthropist].

・私が言ったので彼はそうしたのだ. He did it at my suggestion.

・君には言いたいことがある. I have a crow to pluck [a bone to pick] with you.

・言っておくが私は医者に酒を止められているんだよ. I want to warn you, I've been told by my doctor not to touch any [to lay off all] alcohol.

・そんならあなたに言いますがね, 私はあなたのお父さんのお世話になどなっていませんよ. Well, I'll have you know that I owe nothing [don't owe a thing] to your father.

・だから言わないことじゃない. I told you so. | That's what I said (would happen), isn't it?

・それ見ろ, 言わぬことか, もうこわしちまった. There [See], you've broken it! Didn't I warn you? | See, didn't I warn you? And you've already broken it!

・彼女はその件については何も言わなかった. She made no mention of [no reference to] the matter.

・父親の本当の病名は子供には言わずにおいた. I didn't tell the children what illness their father really had.

・君はだれのことを言っているんだ. Who(m) do you mean? | Who(m) are you speaking of? | Who are [Who're] you referring to?

・この記事はうちの会社のことを言っている. This article refers to [mentions, makes mention of] our company.

・そう言って彼女は外出した. With that [these words], she went out.

・俺が白だと言ったら白なんだ. If I say it's white, it's white. | If I call a thing white, it's white.

・まあ, そう言わずにお願いしますよ. Well never mind about that, just kindly get on with it.

・まあ, そう言わずに話を聞いてくださいよ. Don't just say “no” without hearing me out.

・不平不満も言わず, 彼は毎日よく働いた. He worked every day without complaint or dissatisfaction.

・時間がないなどと言わず, 朝ご飯はちゃんと食べなさい. Eat a proper breakfast, and don't say you don't have time. | Don't say (that) you don't have time to eat a proper breakfast.

・彼女はすぐ来ると言ってよこした. She (has) sent word that she will soon be here.

・それほど言ってくださるならお言葉に甘えましょう. Since you are so insistent, I shall take you up on your kind offer.

・だれにも言うな. Don't tell anyone. | Keep it (a) secret. | Keep it strictly to yourself. | Keep it under your hat.

・今のことは決して言うな. Never breathe a word of what I've just told you. | Let this be between ourselves.

・彼はそのことはだれにも言うなと言った. He told me to be quiet [not to tell anyone] about it.

・横浜と言うとすぐ中華街を思い出す. Mention of the name of Yokohama instantly makes us think of [immediately calls to mind] the Chinatown there.

・人になんと言われようとかまわない. I don't care what anyone says.

・テレビであしたは晴れると言っていた. They said on television that it would be fine tomorrow. | The TV weather report forecast a fine day tomorrow.

・「君の将来も先が見えたな」「そうは言わせないぞ」 “As far as your future prospects are concerned, I guess you've come to the end of the road [you can't expect to go any further].”―“Yeah? I'll prove you wrong.” [“Yeah? I'll make you eat those words.”]

・知らないとは言わせないぞ. Don't tell me you don't know. <▲> me に強勢がある. | You don't know? Like hell you don't!

・言いたいことがあるなら言わせてやれ. If she has any complaint to make, let her have her say.

・言うことは全部言ってしまおうと心に決めていた. I was determined to speak my whole mind [say everything I had a mind to say].

・強い態度に出たら, 向こうも言うことが変わってきた. When we adopted a tough stance, the other side also changed its tune.

・あの人は私の言おうと思うことを先に言ってしまう. He always takes the words out of my mouth.

・「あらためて聞いてもらうほどのことじゃないんだ」「じれったいな. 言っちゃえよ」 “It's not a matter that is particularly worth your listening to….”―“C'mon, c'mon [Stop beating around the bush], out with it [spit it out]!”

・思いきって言ってしまいなさい. Speak out, once for all! | Stop pussyfooting around and come out with it!

・よくもそんなことが言えたものだ. How dare you say such a thing!

・今度は私の言う番だ. It is now my say.

・わかったからもう何も言わないで. I know! Now stop talking about it [There's no need to say anything more].

・君の言うとおりだ. It's just as you say. | What you say is true. | You're quite right.

・「傘を持っていけばよかった」「だから言ったでしょ」 “I should've brought along an umbrella.”―“I told you so.”

・「一日休んだらお客を他店に取られちゃったよ」「だから言っただろう」 “I closed for one day and lost customers to my competitor(s).”―“That's what I tried to tell you. | I told you so. | See, didn't I tell you?”

・悪いことは言わないから, 彼女とは別れろ. I'm telling you this for your own good: break up with her. | Take my advice and break up with her.

・言っただろ! 彼の前で髪の毛の話はするなって. Didn't I tell you not to talk about [bring up the subject of] hair in his presence? | I told you, didn't I, not to talk about [bring up the subject of] hair with him?

・「ブルータス, お前もか」はシーザーの言った言葉だ. “Et tu, Brute? | You, too, Brutus?” are the words that came to (Julius) Caesar's lips [words spoken by (Julius) Caesar].

・林さんと森君が結婚するって? 言われてみればそんな気配はあったね. Ms. Hayashi is going to marry Mr. Mori, you say? Come to think of it [Now that you mention it], there were signs [indications] of that, weren't there?

・「一生独身も悪くないさ」「それは言えるね」 “Staying single [Never getting married] isn't so bad, either.”―“That's for sure. | That's the truth. | You can say that again.”

・「病気で休むのも休息のうちだよ」「そうとも言えるけどね」 “Taking time off from work [school] because of illness is a good opportunity for rest.”―“I suppose you could say that [that's true, too; still…].”

・「会社やめればいいじゃないか」「そう言ってもねえ」 “Why don't you quit your job?”―“Maybe I should [That's easy to say], but….”

・〔納得して〕 そう言えばそうだ. Now that [When] you put it that way, I agree. | I agree with what you say.

・「料理は 10 人分で足りるかな」「なんとも言えないねえ」 “You think ten servings [portions] will be enough?”―“It's hard to say. | I can't say for sure.”

・「もう待てないな」「そんなこと言わないで, あと 3 分だけ」 “We can't wait any longer.”―“Don't say that [be so impatient]! Wait just three more minutes.”

・言ってくれるじゃないか, 何も知らないくせに. How can you say that, when you don't know a thing about it?

・「僕コーヒー飲めないんだ」「言わなきゃわからないでしょ, 知らなかったのよ」 “Sorry, I can't have coffee.”―“You should've told me; how was I supposed to know? | If you don't say anything how'm I supposed to know?” <▲> いずれの返答も I に強勢を置く.

・「ちょっと手伝ってくれる?」「もちろん. なんでも言って!」 “Could you give me a hand?”―“Sure, anything you say. | Sure [Of course], just tell me what you want done.”

・「店員にまけてくれと頼んだら 2 割も引いてくれたよ」「へえ, 言ってみるもんだね」 “I asked the saleswoman for a discount and she gave me twenty percent off.”―“Really? It sure pays [never hurts] to ask, eh?”

・〔反論して〕 じゃあ, 言わせてもらうけど. All right, let me tell you something, now. <▲> you に強勢がある.

・それを言っちゃあおしまいだ. If you say (a thing like) that, you're finished [you'll ruin everything, all your efforts so far will be for nothing].

・そんなこと言わなきゃいいのに. You didn't have to say that. | You shouldn't have said [mentioned] that. | You should've kept your mouth shut.

・こう言っちゃあなんだけど, 失敗の原因は君にあるんじゃないのか. I don't like [hesitate] to say this, but it seems to me that the cause for the failure lies with you. | It's not easy to say this, but it appears to me that the fault is with you [yours].

・大きい声じゃ言えないけど, あの夫婦, 離婚寸前なのよ. You've got to promise [Promise] you won't tell anyone, but those two are on the brink of (getting a) divorce.

・彼は娘に言われるままにスーツを買ってやった. He gave in to his daughter and bought her a new suit.

・そう言わざるを得ないではないか. What else can I say? | How can I say otherwise?

・言うだけ言ったら帰ります. I will go when I have had my say.

・彼はその問題については何も言わなかった. He was silent on the question [matter].

・あの男は意気地なしで人の前では何も言えない. He is so timid that he can't open his mouth in front of others.

・彼は賭事さえしなければ言うことはないんだが. If he would only stop gambling, we [I] wouldn't have any complaints against him.

・このことは自動車についても言える. This holds good for [is true of] automobiles, too. | 《文》 The same obtains with motorcars.

・君はああ言えばこう言う. You contradict everything (I say).

・それならそうともっと早く言ってくれればよかったのに. You should have said so earlier.

・君がそう言うとはおかしい. That sounds strange in your mouth [from your lips, coming from you]. <▲> your, you に強勢を置く.

・「今夜のパーティー, 出たくないなあ」「何言ってるのよ, あなたの誕生祝いでしょ」 “I don't feel like going to tonight's party.”―“What're you talking about, it's for your birthday.”

・前から言おうと思っていたんだが, 僕と彼女は何でもないんだからね. I've been meaning to tell you [I wanted to say something earlier], but there's nothing between her and me.

・まだ部屋を片づけていないのか, 何度言ったらわかるんだ. You still haven't cleaned your room? How many times do I have to tell you?

・何がつらいと言って貧乏ほどつらいものはない. Of all of life's hardships, there is nothing so hard to bear as poverty.

・言いたくても言わずにおけ. Leave unsaid what you would rather say.

・「あの男に言いたいことがある」「いや, 今は言うな」 “I've got something to say to him.” ―“No, save it [not now].”

・何と言ったらいいかなあ. What should I say? | How shall I word [put] it?

・思うことがうまく言えなかった. I couldn't express myself satisfactorily.

・その時の気持ちはなんとも言えない. Words fail to express how I felt at the moment.

・言うに言われぬほど美しい. It is too beautiful for words.

・実にうまく言ったものだ! Well said [spoken]! | That's a happy expression!

・いったい君は何を言おうとしているのだ. What are you driving [getting] at?

・その農作業は耕作と言うより開墾であった. The farming in question involved clearing rather [more clearing] than cultivation.

・この小説が彼の全作品を代表すると言ってもいいだろう. One can safely say that this novel is representative of all his works.

・これが最善の方法だと言って言えなくもない. One could even say that this is the best method of all.

・書体は人柄をあらわすと言う人は多い. A lot of people maintain that handwriting reveals a person's character.

・どっちが言ったかで夫婦げんかになった. The couple [They, The husband and wife] got into a “he said-she said” battle.

・言わぬは言うにまさる. Silence is better [more eloquent] than speech. | It is best not to speak. | Speech is silver(n), silence is gold(en). 【諺】

・「熱があるんだから会社休んだら?」「そうも言ってられないんだよ」 “Why don't you take the day off if you have a fever?”―“As much as I would like to, I can't.”

3 〔称する〕 claim to be; 〔…と呼ぶ〕 call; name; title.

●伊藤という人 a man named [called] Itō; a man by the name of Itō; a man, Itō by name

・「サイエンス」という雑誌 a periodical [magazine] called [titled] “Science.”

●この魚は英語で何と言いますか. What do you call this fish in English?

・英語ではホタルを何と言いますか. What is the English for “hotaru”? | How do you call “hotaru” in English?

・スペイン語ではニンニクのことをアホと言う. In Spanish the word for garlic is “ajo.”

・一年の最初の日を元日と言う. The first day of the year [January the first] is called “ganjitsu” [New Year's Day].

・その人は高橋さんと言います. That person's called [That person's name is] Takahashi.

・僕は林氏というよい友人がある. I have a good friend named Hayashi.

・彼の書いたのは何という本ですか. What is the title of the book he wrote?

・これを「完全雇用」と言う. This is what is called [meant by] “full employment.”

・津和野は小京都と言われる. Tsuwano is called [referred to as] “Little Kyoto.”

・彼は英傑と言えるが善人とは言えない. He could be called a great man, but you couldn't call him a good man.

・あの人は決して学者などとは言えない. There's no way you could call him [her] a scholar or the like.

・私は温泉という温泉でほとんど行かない所はない. I have visited almost every single spa (in the country) without exception.

・彼はどんな靴でも磨くということをしない. Polishing is something he never does to any of his shoes.

・私には道楽と言うほどのものはない. I don't have any [have no] hobby to speak of.

・ここには公園と言うほどのものはない. There is no park worth mentioning [worthy of the name] here.

・彼は洋服とはとても言いかねるぼろを着ていた. He wore a tattered garment that could hardly be called [termed] a suit of clothes.

4 〔動物などが声を出す〕 go; 〔物が音をたてる〕 go.

●犬がワン[ウー]と言った. The dog barked [went “woof, woof”].

・猫がニャーと言った. The cat meowed [went “meow, meow”].

・猫がゴロゴロ言っている. The cat's purring [going “purr, purr”].

・カラスがカアと言った. The crow cawed [went “caw, caw”].

・箱の中身がカタカタ言った. The contents of the box rattled.

・電子レンジがチン[ピッ]と言う. A microwave oven goes “ting” [“ping”].

言う口の下から

●禁酒すると言う口の下からもうビールの栓を抜いている. Just after saying he's [she's] giving up drinking, he's [she's] opening a bottle of beer.

言うことなし It cannot be faulted. | It's faultless [perfect].

●この成績なら言うことなし. Results like these cannot be faulted.

言うことを聞かない 〔手足や機械などが〕 refuse to work.

●その時以来, 左手が言うことをきかなくなった. Since then I have lost the use of my left hand.

・年を取ると体が言うことをきかなくなる. In old age the body becomes less responsive [mobile]. | When you get old you can't move around [do] as much as you'd like.

・パソコンが言うことをきかない. 故障したらしい. My computer just won't work. It's out of order, I guess.

言うところの

●あの岩が青木氏の言うところの「らくだ岩」だ. That rock over there is what Mr. Aoki called “Camel Rock.”

言うなれば so to speak; as it were.

●私にとってその国は言うなれば第二の故国だ. As far as I'm concerned that country is, so to speak, my second home.

言うに言われぬ unable to express in words [describe]; inexpressible; ineffable; indescribable; 《a circumstance that》 cannot be gone into.

●この詩には言うに言われぬ情緒がある. There are sentiments in this poem that cannot be described.

・今度の処分には言うに言われぬ事情があったんだよ. There were circumstances behind this latest punishment that can't be gone into.

言うに及ばず to say nothing of….

●彼女は英語は言うに及ばず, スペイン語や中国語まで話せる. She can speak Spanish and Chinese, to say nothing of English.

・彼は国内は言うに及ばず, 世界的に知られた指揮者だ. He's a conductor known throughout the world, to say nothing of his own country.

言うに事(を)欠いて though there are [should be] better things to say.

●言うに事欠いて, 結婚披露宴で新婦の過去をあばくなんて. How gauche! Of all things, revealing the bride's past at the wedding reception!

言うは易く行うは難し It is easier to preach than to practice. | It is easier [Easier] said than done. 【諺】 | It's a long way from saying to doing.

言うまでもない it is needless to say 《that…》; it need scarcely [hardly] be said 《that…》; it goes without saying 《that…》; I need hardly say [tell you]…; as everyone knows, ….

●事故の原因が会社のずさんなチェック体制にあることは言うまでもない. It goes without saying that the company's lax internal controls were the cause of the accident.

・彼が明治維新の功労者の一人であったことは言うまでもない. Everyone knows that he was one of the leading figures of the Meiji Restoration.

言うまでもなく (as a matter) of course; needless to say; it goes without saying.

●…は言うまでもなく not to mention [speak of]…; to say nothing of…; let alone…

・彼は英語は言うまでもなく独仏語も知っている. He knows French and German, to say nothing of English.

言うをまたない There is no need to say 《that…》; It goes without saying 《that…》.

●次期社長が彼であることは言うをまたない. That he's the next president of the company goes without saying.

言ってみれば You might say 《that…》.

●小説を書くというのは, 言ってみれば, 精神のストリップだ. 恥ずかしがっていたのでは何も書けない. Writing a novel is like [can be called] a striptease of the mind, you can't write anything if you are shy [easily embarrassed].

言わぬが花 The less said about it the better. | It would be better to leave it unsaid. | Better left unsaid.

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ゆう【言う】

＝いう¹.