Meaning

Primary

Way Of Saying

Alternatives

Way Of Talking, Speaking Style

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The way of saying something is your way of saying. This could be your accent or simply the way you talk.

Reading

いいかた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This uses the kun'yomi readings from the vocab words 言う and . So as long as you're okay with those, you can apply that knowledge over here.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 自分の言い方

    one's own way of saying

    二つの言い方

    two ways of saying

    他の言い方

    other way of saying

Context Sentences

先生が「すみません」の言い方を正してくれました。

The teacher corrected my way of saying "Excuse me."

その言い方は失礼だと思います。

I think that way of speaking is rude.

「ありがとう」の言い方で、その人の生まれが分かります。

You will know where they're from by how they say "Thank you."

Kanji Composition