言 動(げんどう)

げんどう

noun

words and actions, behavior

1. words and actions, speech and conduct, behavior

A person's words and deeds taken together. Emphasizes the connection between what someone says and what they do, often used when evaluating or criticizing someone's overall behavior.

言動(げんどう)に気(き)をつけなさい。

Be careful of your words and actions.

彼(かれ)の言動(げんどう)は問題(もんだい)になっている。

His behavior has become a problem.

公人(こうじん)として不適切(ふてきせつ)な言動(げんどう)が報道(ほうどう)され、辞任(じにん)に追(お)い込(こ)まれた。

Inappropriate behavior as a public figure was reported, and they were driven to resign.

Usage

言動(げんどう) combines 言(げん) (words) and 動(どう) (action) into a single concept. It is frequently used when someone's behavior is being scrutinized, criticized, or warned about. It is more formal than 行動(こうどう) (actions) and specifically includes verbal behavior.

Common collocations

言動(げんどう)に気(き)をつける: to be careful of one's words and actions
不適切(ふてきせつ)な言動(げんどう): inappropriate behavior
言動(げんどう)が問題(もんだい)になる: behavior becomes a problem
言動(げんどう)を慎(つつし)む: to be prudent in one's words and actions
言動(げんどう)に一貫性(いっかんせい)がない: inconsistent in words and actions

Related Words

Synonym: 行動(こうどう) (actions only (no verbal))

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Added 2026.2.28 10:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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