言い切り

いいきり
Alternative writings: 言切り
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1

A firm assertion or declaration; stating something definitively without hesitation (related to 言い切る).

Noun

Examples

彼は証拠がないのに勝ち目はないと言い切った。

He declared definitively that there was no chance of winning despite lacking evidence.

専門家でも簡単に言い切れない問題だ。

Even experts can't easily make a definitive statement about that issue.

発言を録音されると、後で言い切りが問題になることがある。

If your remarks are recorded, definitive statements can become problematic later.

2

The end of a sentence; the terminal part of an utterance. A grammatical term about sentence endings.

Noun

Examples

日本語の文法では、言い切りと連体修飾の違いを学ぶことが大事だ。

In Japanese grammar it's important to learn the difference between sentence endings and attributive modification.

子供は言い切りで話す練習をして、はっきり終わらせる訓練をした。

The child practiced speaking with clear sentence endings, training to finish utterances distinctly.