言うに事欠いて | Japanese meaning

言うに事欠いて【いうにことかいて】

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that

Forms

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that

Forms

N42

意say; word

訓い.う、こと

音ゲン、ゴン

名とき

N43

意matter; thing; fact; business; reason; possibly

訓こと、つか.う、つか.える

音ジ、ズ

名ろ

N34

意lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76)

訓か.ける、か.く

音ケツ、ケン

Lingaku

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