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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

言いよう

言い様、 言いざま、 言様

Readings

Kana: いいよう、いいざま
Romaji: iiyou, iizama
Kana
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Definitions

exp
1

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

adv
2

at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

Example Sentences

(なん)とも()いようがないなあ。
➥I just don't know what to say.
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ばかばかしいとしか()いようがない。
➥It is neither more nor less than absurd.
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(れい)()いようもありません。
➥I don't know how to thank you enough.
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(かれ)がしたことは狂気(きょうき)沙汰(さた)としか()いようがなかった。
➥What he did was nothing less than madness.
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