Word Meaning 言立てる

いいたてる iitateru

言立てる is read as いいたてる (iitateru) and means to use as an excuse.

Meaning

English

to use as an excuse
to spread rumours (rumors)
to go on and on (about)
to list (one by one)
to enumerate
to count off
to assert
to declare

Reading

Kana

いいたてる

Romaji

iitateru

Writing Variants

言いたてる いいたてる iitateru
言い立てる いいたてる iitateru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 74921 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独立宣言書

どくりつせんげんしょ

Declaration of Independence (the document)

独立宣言

どくりつせんげん

declaration of independence

言い切る

いいきる

to declare

言い聞かせる

いいきかせる

to tell

言い換える

いいかえる

to say in other words

言過ぎる

いいすぎる

to talk or say too much

言い張る

いいはる

to insist

言付ける

ことづける

to use as an excuse

言い付ける

いいつける

to often say

言改める

いいあらためる

to correct oneself

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

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