Word Meaning とやかく言う

とやかくいう toyakakuiu

とやかく言う is read as とやかくいう (toyakakuiu) and means to say this and that (about).

Meaning

English

  1. to say this and that (about)
  2. to say (critical) things
  3. to criticize
  4. to be critical (about)
  5. to find fault (with)
  6. to complain
  7. to raise objections (to)
  8. to meddle (in)

Reading

Kana

とやかくいう

Romaji

toyakakuiu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 79765 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

と言う

という

all ...

と言えば

といえば

speaking of ...

と言うもの

というもの

something like ...

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

ああ言う

ああいう

that sort of

言い合う

いいあう

to quarrel

Example Sentences

1

Let's not quibble over trivial matters.