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How to say 'Express' in Japanese | 言い表わす

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The Japanese word for Express is 'Iiarawasu', written as 言い表わす in Japanese.'Express' in hiragana is いいあらわす.

    word

    言い表わす

    Meaning

    Express

    Reading

    いいあらわす

    iiarawasu

    Kanji

    言Say 表Surface, Express

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '言い表わす (いいあらわす)' means 'to express' or 'to put into words'. It is used when someone wants to convey their thoughts, feelings, or ideas clearly and explicitly. This verb is often used in formal or literary contexts. For example: It's hard to express my gratitude「感謝の気持ちを言い表わすのは難しい」(かんしゃのきもちをいいあらわすのはむずかしい). He expressed his opinion clearly「彼は自分の意見をはっきりと言い表わした」(かれはじぶんのいけんをはっきりといいあらわした). Note that this verb emphasizes the act of articulating something clearly and precisely.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3135

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 言い表わす

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

  • kanji

    表

    Meaning

    Surface, Express

Hiragana in the Word 言い表わす

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

  • hiragana

    わ

    Reading

    Wa

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 言い表わす Through the Kanji 言

These 26 Words contain the Kanji 言 as well.

  • word

    言う

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    言葉

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言い方

    Meaning

    Way of speaking

  • word

    言語

    Meaning

    Language

  • word

    発言

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    一言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言わば

    Meaning

    So to speak

  • word

    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

  • word

    宣言

    Meaning

    Declaration

  • word

    言い返す

    Meaning

    Retort

  • word

    言論

    Meaning

    Discussion, Speech

  • word

    言い訳

    Meaning

    Excuse

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    証言

    Meaning

    Testimony

  • word

    遺言

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

  • word

    書き言葉

    Meaning

    Written language

  • word

    方言

    Meaning

    Dialect

  • word

    言い替える

    Meaning

    Rephrase

  • word

    無言

    Meaning

    Silence

  • word

    予言

    Meaning

    Prophecy

  • word

    言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    言及

    Meaning

    Mention

  • word

    独り言

    Meaning

    Soliloquy

  • word

    話し言葉

    Meaning

    Spoken language

  • word

    伝言

    Meaning

    Message

Words Related to 言い表わす Through the Kanji 表

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 表 as well.

  • word

    表

    Meaning

    Table

  • word

    表示

    Meaning

    Display

  • word

    表わす

    Meaning

    Express, Reveal

  • word

    表情

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    発表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    表現

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    代表

    Meaning

    Representation, Delegate

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    図表

    Meaning

    Diagram, Chart

  • word

    裏表

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    表明

    Meaning

    Statement

  • word

    表記

    Meaning

    Writing, Notation

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

Learn the Word 言い表わす

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What does 'Iiarawasu' (言い表わす) mean?

'Iiarawasu' means 'Express' .

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