Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to express (in words).
  2. to confess.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
言い表す いいあらわす
 
 
 
言い表わす いいあらわす
 
 
言い現す いいあらわす
 
言表す いいあらわす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
surface, table, chart
ヒョウ おもて あらわ.す (3rd, N3)
life (生) variant
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant