Words — 59 found
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
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
ことばつむ
言葉を紡ぐ
1. to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of wordsPoetical term
言葉をつむぐ 【ことばをつむぐ】
ことばにご
言葉を濁す
1. to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneselfIdiomatic expression
ことばの
言葉を呑む
1. to choke up; to be speechlessIdiomatic expression
2. to hold one's tongueIdiomatic expression
言葉をのむ 【ことばをのむ】、言葉を吞む 【ことばをのむ】、言葉を飲む 【ことばをのむ】
言葉を飲む: Irregular kanji usage.