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    3. 物も言い様で角が立つ

    物も言い様で角が立つ

    物ものも​言いい​様ようで​角かどが​立たつ​

    harsh words make the going rough

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab55 strokes

    物も言いようで角が立つ

    ものもいいようでかどがたつ

    Verb

    1.
    harsh words make the going rough, consider your words, people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    物
    もの・もの-…(2)
    thing・object・matter
    Kanji
    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    様
    さま・さん…(2)
    Esq.・way・manner・situation・polite suffix
    Kanji
    角
    かど・つの…(6)
    angle・corner・square・horn・antlers
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    で
    de
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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    • 物
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    • 立
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    • で
    • が
    • つ

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