Word Meaning 言い分

いいぶん iibun

言い分 is read as いいぶん (iibun) and means complaint.

Meaning

English

  1. complaint
  2. objection
  3. grievance
  4. one's say
  5. one's point
  6. one's case
  7. one's claim

Reading

Kana

いいぶん

Romaji

iibun

Writing Variants

  • 言分 いいぶん iibun

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 12205 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

宣言部分

せんげんぶぶん

declaratives

宣言部分集合

せんげんぶぶんしゅうごう

declaration subset

連結型宣言部分集合

れんけつがたせんげんぶぶんしゅうごう

link type declaration subset

文書型宣言部分集合

ぶんしょがたせんげんぶぶんしゅうごう

document type declaration subset

分析的言語

ぶんせきてきげんご

analytic language

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

Example Sentences

4

First, I should hear both sides.

Not a word he says is worthy to be heard.

You cannot learn the truth unless you hear what both parties have to say.

Certainly you may well be right.