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言い聞かせる

いいきかせる

Readings

いいきかせる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

Kanji breakdown

言
N27 strokesGrade 2
聞
N214 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

私はいつも寛大であれと自分に言い聞かせている。

I always say to myself to be generous.

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言い聞かせるいいきかせる

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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