Noun, Suru verbsayings and doings; words and deeds

Conjunctionsuch as

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verbto say; to utter; to declare · to name; to call · to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Adverb (fukushi)so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

Nounway of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to bring up; to come out with · to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

Ichidan verbto be possible to say; to be able to say · said; have said

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto say repeatedly; to say proverbially

Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verbto tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

Nounfalse accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; picking a quarrel · statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back