言 い方 iikata
iikata
Noun
1. way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
watashiwa sono yōna iikatao shita kotoga hazukashikuomotte iru
I was ashamed of having said so.
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watashiwa sono yōna iikatao shita kotoga hazukashikuomotte iru
I was ashamed of having said so.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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iu katade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. way of saying; how to say
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iu katajārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not how I say it.; It's not the way I put it.
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iu katajanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not the way to say it.; That's not how you should say it.
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iu katadewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not how I meant it.; It's not what I intended to say.
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Common 6 items
iu katajanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't the way to say it.; Wasn't how it should have been said.
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iu katadarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. How it's said.; Likely how it will be said.
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iu katajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the way I said it.; It wasn't how I put it.
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iu katajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the way to say it.; Wasn't how I meant it.
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iu katadeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably…; It’s likely…
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iu katadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't the way I said it.; It wasn't how I put it.
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iu katadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when the way of saying it…; How it's said, if…
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iu katadeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If the way of saying it; How it's said, if
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iu katanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If the way of saying; How it's said
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