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    3. 言い分

    言い分

    言いい​分ぶん

    one's say

    KMT5News #11+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    言分

    いいぶん

    Noun

    1.
    one's say, one's point, one's case, one's claim
    2.
    complaint, objection, grievance

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの言いい分ぶんを聞きく。

    To hear his side of the story.

    KMT3Daily Life
    双そう方ほうの言いい分ぶんを公こう平へいに考なこ慮うりょすべきだ。

    Both sides' arguments should be considered fairly.

    KMT5Daily LifePolitics & Law
    夫ふう婦ふ喧げん嘩かでは、お互たがいの言いい分ぶんをじっくり聞きくことが大たい切せつだ。

    In a marital dispute, it's important to carefully listen to each other's points.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの言いい分ぶんを主しゅ張ちょうしたが、理り解かいしてもらえなかった。

    He asserted his point, but it wasn't understood.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    会かい議ぎでは、各かく部ぶ署しょの言いい分ぶんをまとめて報ほう告こくする必ひつ要ようがある。

    In the meeting, it's necessary to compile and report the claims of each department.

    KMT6Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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