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    3. 言いがかり

    言いがかり

    言いい​が​か​り​

    false accusation

    KMT9Core L2NounPolitics & LawEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    言い掛かり言い掛り言掛かり言掛り

    いいがかり

    Noun

    1.
    false accusation, trumped up-charge, pretext, picking a quarrel
    2.
    statement that cannot be retracted, saying something one cannot take back

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かれは私わたしに言いいがかりをつけた。

    He picked a quarrel with me.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    些さ細さいなことで言いいがかりをつけられ、気き分ぶんが悪わるくなった。

    I was falsely accused over a trivial matter and felt bad.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その言いいがかりは全まったくの誤ご解かいから生しょうじたものだった。

    That false accusation arose entirely from a misunderstanding.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい治じ家かは、相あい手て候こう補ほに言いいがかりをつけて支し持じ率りつを下さげようとした。

    The politician tried to lower the approval rating of the opposing candidate by making false accusations.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは言いいがかりをつけて、契けい約やくを破は棄きしようとした。

    He tried to break the contract by making a trumped-up charge.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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