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ものを言う

ものをいう

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ものをいう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5uto speak (of something)
  2. 2.
    exp, v5uto be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful; to be important; to matter; to mean everything

Kanji breakdown

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N27 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

目が口よりものを言う時がある。

Eyes sometimes talk louder than words.

課長からもらった推薦状が物を言った。

The recommendation from my boss made all the difference.

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ものを言うものをいう

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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