Word Meaning 言いなす

いいなす iinasu

言いなす is read as いいなす (iinasu) and means to speak as though something were actually the case.

Meaning

English

  1. to speak as though something were actually the case
  2. to smooth over
  3. to give the impression that
  4. to make it sound that

Reading

Kana

いいなす

Romaji

iinasu

Writing Variants

  • 言い做す いいなす iinasu
  • 言做す いいなす iinasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 78202 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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言い出す

いいだす

to be the first to say

言い表す

いいあらわす

to confess

言い返す

いいかえす

to say over

言い渡す

いいわたす

to announce

言い残す

いいのこす

to leave (something) unsaid

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

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

言質

げんち

commitment

げん

word

言わば

いわば

so to speak

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

言動

げんどう

speech and conduct