No. 314 in Japanese
言い
The Japanese word "言い" means "saying" or "expression."
In a sentence
彼女の言い方は優しい。
Her way of speaking is gentle.
Here, '言い' (ii) is part of '言い方' (iikata), which means 'way of speaking' or 'tone'.
その言い伝えは古い時代からある。
That legend has existed since ancient times.
In this sentence, '言い' (ii) is part of the compound '言い伝え' (iitsutae), which translates to 'legend' or 'tradition told verbally'.
彼の言い分も聞いてみよう。
Let's listen to his point of view as well.
Here, '言い' (ii) is used in '言い分' (iibun), meaning 'one's point of view' or 'what one says'.
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