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託言

たくげん、かごと、かずけごと
pretext; excuse; plea; message (esp. oral)
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単純に言えば

exp
たんじゅんにいえば
simply put; putting it simply
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茶番狂言

ちゃばんきょうげん
farce; burlesque; low comedy
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忠言

ちゅうげん
(good) advice
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忠言逆耳

exp
ちゅうげんぎゃくじ
good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
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直言直筆

ちょくげんちょくひつ
speak and write plainly (frankly); speak and write without reserve
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内祝言

ないしゅうげん
private wedding
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沈黙寡言

ちんもくかげん
taciturn; reticent
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痛言

つうげん
cutting remark; biting (scathing, bitter) criticism; harsh words
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通し狂言

とおしきょうげん
performance of an entire play