言いようがない

いいようがない

indescribable, having no way to express

言いがたい

いいがたい いいにくい

hard to say, inexpressible, hesitant to say

言葉が見つからない

ことばがみつからない

at a loss for words; stumped for words

言い訳が立たない

いいわけがたたない

admitting no excuse

ものが言えない

ものがいえない

speechless (with amazement), struck dumb

言いなす

いいなす

to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that

言いなり

いいなり

doing as one is told, yes-man

言い損ない

いいそこない

slip of the tongue; verbal mistake; using the wrong words; misstatement; gaffe

言いがかり

いいがかり

false accusation, pretext, commitment

言った言わない

いったいわない

he said, she said (differing unsubstantiated testimony)

言い替えるなら

いいかえるなら

if we put this another way, in other words, put differently

言い触らす

いいふらす

to spread a rumor, to spread a rumour, to talk about

言い暮らす

いいくらす

to pass the time talking

言い漏らす

いいもらす

to forget to mention, to leave unspoken, to let slip a secret

言い散らす

いいちらす

to spread (a report)

言い紛らす

いいまぎらす

to equivocate

言いふらす

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

お前が言うな

おまえがいうな

look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk

言わずもがな

いわずもがな

(it) goes without saying, needn't be said