| 成句・複合語: |
| a lot to say about | n | (much to contribute on the topic of) | いろいろと話すこと[言いたいこと] 名 |
| Note: 通例、have a lot to do with~の形で使用する |
| Wow, he has a lot to say about my sister's engagement. |
| as if to say | adv | (in a way suggestive of sth) | ~と言いたいかのように |
| He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as they say | adv | (according to what is commonly said) | 噂どおりに 副 |
| As they say, "It takes one to know one." |
| as you say | adv | (I agree that) | あなたがおっしゃるとおり、あなたが言うとおり 副 |
| As you say, that spaghetti is delicious! |
| have a lot to say about | | | ~について言いたい事が色々ある |
| have little to say | | | あまり言う事がない、多くを語らない |
| have your say | | | 自分の意見を言う、言いたいことを言う |
| I say | interj | UK, dated (well!) | ねえ、ちょっと、あの 会話 |
| Well I say! That was quite a party! |
| I say | | (my opinion is as follows) | 私ならこう言うね、申し上げますが、~と言う 会話 |
| How can our company save money during this recession? I say we stop hiring and freeze salaries. |
| let's say | interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) | 仮に~だとして、~だとしたら 会話 |
| Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What will we change, in order to become profitable? |
| mean what you say | | | 本気で言う、まじめに言う |
| | | 言いたいことを伝える |
| needless to say | adv | (of course, obviously) | 言うまでもなく、もちろん 副 |
| Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| never say die | saying | (don't give up) | あきらめるな、弱音をはくな |
| Come on boys, you can still win this game! Never say die! |
| never say die | | 会話:鼓舞 | 弱音を吐くな。/元気を出して。 間投 |
| | | 不屈の 形 |
| not say a word | v | (remain silent) | 何も言わない、一言も口をきかない |
| Be quiet and don't say a word, or they will discover where we are hiding. |
| not say a word | v | (not divulge sth) | 口を閉ざす |
| Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| nothing to say about | | | ~については何も言う事がない |
| say farewell | v | literal (say goodbye to sb) | (~に)別れを告げる、別れの挨拶をする、いとまごいをする |
| You should say farewell to him before he leaves. |
| say farewell | v | figurative (accept loss of sth) | (~の)喪失を受け入れる |
| | 比喩 | (~に)別れを告げる |
| say good-bye, say goodbye | v | literal (bid farewell) | バイバイと言う、バイバイする、さようならと言う |
| It was hard for me to say goodbye to my new friends when the trip ended. |
| say good-bye, say goodbye | vi | figurative (give up expectation of sth) | あきらめる 自動 |
| | 比喩 | バイバイする 自動 |
| You can say goodbye to all hopes of promotion. |
| say goodbye | vi | (bid sb farewell) | 別れを告げる、いとま乞いをする 自動 |
| | | 告別する 自動 |
| Say goodbye to your cousin for me! |
| say hello | v | (greet sb) | こんにちはと言う、挨拶をする |
| I say hello to my neighbors every time I see them. |
| say no | v | (refuse or deny sth) | 嫌だと言う、ノーと言う、首を横に振る、断る、拒否する |
| The offer is very tempting but I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| say no to | v | (refuse) | ~が嫌だと言う、~にノーと言う、~を断る |
| Say no to drugs. |
| say nothing | v | (remain silent) | 何も言わない、口をきかない、黙っている |
| A defendant has the right to say nothing in a court of law. |
| say nothing of | | | ~は言うまでもなく |
| say to yourself | vtr | (think) | (自分の中で)~と考える、(心の中で)自分に言い聞かせる |
| When I am a bit sad, I say to myself that it is important to think about positive things! |
| say yes | v | (consent or agree to sth) | はい[うん]と言う、イエスと言う、賛成する、承諾[承認]する |
| As soon as you hear your name, say yes and they will understand you are present. |
| say yes to | v | (consent to) | ~にイエスと答える、~を承諾する、~に賛同する、~の言いなりになる |
| Voters said yes to the ballot initiative. |
| strange to say | adv | (surprisingly) | 不思議なことに、おかしなことに、妙な話だが |
| Strange to say, I have never set foot inside a church until today. |
| that is to say | | | すなわち、つまり、言い換えれば 接続 |
| to say | | | 言う、言うこと、言葉、言われること 名 |
| to say the least | adv | (at the minimum) | 控えめに言っても 副 |
| He was a bit taken aback, to say the least. |
| Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least. |
| venture to say | | | 大きくでる、あえて口にする 自動 |
| you can say that again | | 会話 | その通り。言うとおり。全くだ。 |
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