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物は言い様 【ものはいいよう】
- [exp] smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
物 | Thing, Object, Matter | ブツ, モツ | もの, もの- | 3 |
言 | Say, Word | ゲン, ゴン | い.う, こと | 2 |
様 | Esq., Way, Manner, Situation, Polite Suffix | ヨウ, ショウ | さま, さん | 3 |