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言いかける

いいかける

Readings

いいかける

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to break off (mid-sentence)
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto speak to; to address

Kanji breakdown

N27 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼が何か言いかけたが先手を打ってやった。

He started to say something, but I beat him to it.

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言いかけるいいかける

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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