いことか 言うに事欠いて LinksSentence search for 言うに事欠いてSentence search for いうにことかいてKanji details for 言, 事 and 欠Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)1. that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that Discussions Log in to talk about this word.