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    3. 言いようがない

    言いようがない

    言いい​よ​う​が​な​い​

    indescribable

    KMT8Ref L1AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    言い様がない言様がない

    いいようがない

    Adjective

    1.
    indescribable, having no way to express

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    その美うつくしさは言いいようがない。

    Its beauty is indescribable.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design
    彼かれの悲かなしみは、言いいようがないほど深ふかかった。

    His sorrow was so deep it was indescribable.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    試し合あいに負まけた時ときの彼かれの落がっ胆かりぶりは、言いいようがないほどだった。

    His disappointment when he lost the game was indescribable.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    富ふ士じ山さんの頂ちょう上じょうから見みた景けし色きは、言いいようがないほど壮そう大だいだった。

    The view from the summit of Mt. Fuji was indescribably magnificent.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの死しに対たいする家か族ぞくの衝しょう撃げきは、まさに言いいようがないものでした。

    The family's shock at his sudden death was truly indescribable.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
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