Word Meaning はっきり言う
はっきりいう
hakkiriiu
はっきり言う is read as はっきりいう (hakkiriiu) and means to speak distinctly.
Meaning
English
- to speak distinctly
- to speak clearly
- to put it bluntly
- to get to the point
- to be frank
Reading
Kana
はっきりいう
Romaji
hakkiriiu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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4はっきり言うけど、おまえ汗臭いぞ。
To put it bluntly, your sweat smells awful.
はっきり言うと、彼のスピーチはいつもつまらない。
Frankly speaking, his speeches are always dull.
はっきり言うと、私は彼と一緒に働きたくありません。
Frankly speaking, I don't want to work with him.
はっきり言うけど、このチームが優勝できないのは、お前が足を引っ張っているからなんだぞ。
To put it bluntly, the reason this team won't win is because you're holding them back.