言葉を慎む

ことばをつつしむ

to watch what one says; to mind one's language

言葉を呑む

ことばをのむ

to choke up; to be speechless

嘴を挟む

くちばしをはさむ くちばしをさしはさむ

to stick one's nose into (someone else's business), to meddle, to interfere, to butt in

口を挟む

くちをはさむ

to cut into (a conversation), to interject

挟む

はさむ

to interpose, to hold between, to insert

言葉

ことば けとば

language, dialect

直角を挟む辺

ちょっかくをはさむへん

side in a right triangle

言葉を濁す

ことばをにごす

to be evasive, to not commit oneself

言葉を継ぐ

ことばをつぐ

to continue (to say)

言葉を紡ぐ

ことばをつむぐ

to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

言葉を返す

ことばをかえす

to reply; to respond; to answer

言葉を失う

ことばをうしなう

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

言葉を切る

ことばをきる

to stop talking, to break off, to pause

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

言葉を吐く

ことばをはく

to talk; to speak

言葉を残す

ことばをのこす

to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words

横から口を挟む

よこからくちをはさむ

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

耳に挟む

みみにはさむ

to happen to hear; to overhear

挟み込む

はさみこむ

to insert, to put between, to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)