弁舌 benzetsu
benzetsu
Noun
1. speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
benzetsuwa gin chimmokuwa kin.
Speech is silver, silence is golden.
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benzetsuwa gin chimmokuwa kin.
Speech is silver, silence is golden.
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benzetsude
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1. With eloquent speech; By skillful tongue
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benzetsudewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not eloquence.; It is not silver-tongued.
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benzetsujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not talk.; It was not speech.
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benzetsudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably talkative.; Probably eloquent.
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benzetsudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not eloquent.; Was not articulate.
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