Words — 53 found
ことばじり
言葉尻
1. word ending; way of ending one's words
言葉後 【ことばじり】
言葉後: Rarely-used kanji form.
ことばが
詞書き
1. foreword to a collection of poems; preface; explanatory notes; captions
言葉書き 【ことばがき】、詞書 【ことばがき】
ことばたく
言葉巧み
1. skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
言葉たくみ 【ことばたくみ】、ことば巧み 【ことばたくみ】、言葉巧み 【ことばだくみ】、ことば巧み 【ことばだくみ】
ことばた
言葉足らず
1. lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
言葉たらず 【ことばたらず】、ことば足らず 【ことばたらず】
ことば
言葉をかける
1. to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
言葉を掛ける 【ことばをかける】
ことばうしな
言葉を失う
1. to become speechless; to be at a loss for wordsIdiomatic expression
ことばえら
言葉を選ぶ
1. to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
ことばかえ
言葉を返す
1. to reply; to respond; to answer
2. to talk back; to retort
ことばつ
言葉を尽くす
1. to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
ことばずく
言葉少な
1. laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
言葉少な 【ことばすくな】、言葉少な 【ことばずけな】
ことばずけな: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
ことばさや
言葉に鞘がある
1. to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frankIdiomatic expression