言(い)い様(よう)

いいよう
noun
way of saying; wording; manner of expression
language
1. way of saying; wording; phrasing
The manner or way in which something is expressed in words. Often used to comment on how something was said rather than what was said.
その言(い)い様(よう)はひどい。
That's a terrible way to put it.
もっと別(べつ)の言(い)い様(よう)があるだろう。
There must be a better way to say it.
彼女(かのじょ)の言(い)い様(よう)だと、まるで私(わたし)が悪(わる)いみたいだ。
The way she puts it, it sounds like I'm the one at fault.

Composed of 言(い)い (saying, from 言(い)う) and 様(よう) (manner, way). Focuses on the manner of expression rather than the content. Often used in critical or evaluative contexts — commenting that someone's phrasing was rude, misleading, or could have been better.

Common collocations

  • 言(い)い様(よう)がない: there is no way to express it; indescribable
  • 言(い)い様(よう)が悪(わる)い: poorly worded
  • その言(い)い様(よう)は〜: that way of saying it is ~
  • 別(べつ)の言(い)い様(よう): another way to say it

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Related Words

Compare: 言(い)い方(かた) (way of saying)
Compare: 表現(ひょうげん) (expression)
Compare: 物言(ものい)い (manner of speaking)
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