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物を言う

ものを言う

Reading

Kana: ものをいう
Romaji: monowoiu
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Definitions

exp
v5u
1

to speak (of something)

2

to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

Kanji

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word

Example Sentences

(きむ)がものを()う。
➥Money talks.
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(かれ)(まった)くものを()わなかった。
➥He did not speak at all.
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()(くち)よりものを()(とき)がある。
➥Eyes sometimes talk louder than words.
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彼女(かのじょ)率直(そっちょく)にものを()う。
➥She's a plain speaker.
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この場合(ばあい)経験(けいけん)がものを()う。
➥Experience will tell in this case.
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この仕事(しごと)では経験(けいけん)がものを()う。
➥Experience counts in this job.
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