いす【いいまわす】

Frequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
    Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
  1. to express in a roundabout way
Forms
  • いす【いいまわす】Frequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
  • す【いいまわす】
  • いいまわす
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to express in a roundabout way
    2. This meaning describes the act of conveying a message indirectly or using vague language instead of stating something straightforwardly.
    He spoke about the issue in a roundabout way.
    She conveyed the proposal in a roundabout manner.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to express in a roundabout waya roundabout expressionto express subtlyto be good at expressing oneselfto change the way of expressingto express vaguelyto express indirectlyto devise expressionsto express fluentlyto express in various ways
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