Lingaku言いがかり【いいがかり】
Frequency rank: 19,310. – 19,383.
- false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel
- committing oneself
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 言いがかり【いいがかり】Frequency rank: 19,310. – 19,383.
- 言い掛かり【いいがかり】Frequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.
- 言い掛り【いいがかり】
- 言掛かり【いいがかり】
- 言掛り【いいがかり】
- いいがかり
Generated definitions (experimental)
- false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel
- committing oneself
This meaning refers to making an unfounded claim or accusation against someone, often to provoke or engage in conflict.
That person is making a false accusation and causing me trouble.
This usage refers to dedicating oneself to a certain action or stance, indicating a level of commitment or obligation.
I decided to commit myself to the work project and see it through to the end.
She decided to commit herself to the new project and engage actively.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いいがかりをつける言いがかりをつけるto make a false accusationいいがかりをつけられる言いがかりをつけられるto be falsely accusedいいがかり言いがかりをするto pick a quarrelいいがかり言いがかりをゆう言うto make a pretextいいがかり言いがかりがあるto have a false accusationいいがかり言いがかりをうける受けるto receive a false accusationこんきょのない根拠のないいいがかり言いがかりgroundless accusationふとう不当ないいがかり言いがかりunjust accusationいいがかり言いがかりをやめるto stop making false accusationsいいがかり言いがかりをもってくるto bring up a false accusation
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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