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    3. 言い張る

    言い張る

    言いい​張はる​

    to insist

    KMT10News #38+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab21 strokes

    言いはる言張る

    いいはる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to insist, to assert, to be obstinate in saying

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    彼かれは自じ分ぶんが正ただしいと言いい張はった。

    He insisted that he was right.

    KMT7Daily Life
    子こ供どもは、おもちゃを買かってほしいと親おやに言いい張はった。

    The child insisted to their parent that they wanted a toy.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは、その約やく束そくはしていないと言いい張はって聞きかなかった。

    She insisted that she hadn't made that promise and wouldn't listen.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    どんなに証しょう拠こを突つきつけられても、彼かれは無む実じつを言いい張はるばかりだった。

    No matter how much evidence was presented, he just kept insisting on his innocence.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんが最もっとも優すぐれていると言いい張はり、他たの意い見けんに耳みみを傾かたむけなかった。

    He insisted that his opinion was the best and didn't listen to others.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    張
    は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)
    counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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