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Definition and Synonyms for 明言
| 1. | 言い放つ | きっぱりと述べる |
| Declare | state firmly | |
| Synonyms: | 宣する, 宣言, 断言, 明言, 確言, 言い切る, 言い放つ, 言明 | |
| 2. | 言いきる | 強調して厳然と、述べる |
| Declare | state emphatically and authoritatively | |
| Synonyms: | 明言, 確言, 言い切る, 言明 | |
| 3. | 宣誓 | 本当であるように厳かに正式に宣言するか、断言する |
| Affirm | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | |
| Synonyms: | 主張, 宣誓, 断言, 明言, 確言, 言い切る, 言い張る, 言明, 言い立てる, 誓う, 誓約, 誓言 | |
| 4. | 言い放つ | 断定的に言う |
| Maintain | state categorically | |
| Synonyms: | 主張, 断言, 明言, 確言, 言い切る, 言い張る, 言い放つ, 言明 | |
| 5. | 声明 | はっきりしていて露骨である（口頭であるか書かれた）声明 |
| Declaration | a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) | |
| Synonyms: | 公言, 声明, 声明, 宣言, 断言, 明言, 確言, 言明, 道破 | |
| 6. | 力説 | （まるで補強証拠が必要でないかのように）断固としてなされる宣言 |
| Averment | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) | |
| Synonyms: | 主張, 力説, 宣言, 断言, 明言, 確言, 言明 | |
| 7. | 表明 | 何かを証言する、断言する、または述べる行為 |
| Affirmation | the act of affirming or asserting or stating something | |
| Synonyms: | 主張, 断言, 明言, 表明, 言明, 陳述 |
Categories 明言 is a member of
| 1. | 力説 | はっきりしているか、意志がかたくて、譲歩することを拒否する |
| Take A Firm Stand | be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge | |
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| 2. | 発語 | 言葉で表現する |
| State | express in words | |
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| 3. | 言いきる | 強調して厳然と、述べる |
| Declare | state emphatically and authoritatively | |
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| 4. | 宣誓 | 本当であるように厳かに正式に宣言するか、断言する |
| Affirm | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | |
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| 5. | 口述 | 述べられたまたは言い切られたメッセージ |
| Statement | a message that is stated or declared | |
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| 6. | 声明 | はっきりしていて露骨である（口頭であるか書かれた）声明 |
| Declaration | a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) | |
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| 7. | 何らかの行為を行うための言語の使用 | |
| Speech Act | the use of language to perform some act | |
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Sample Sentences for 明言
彼の秘書が機密情報は一切漏らしてないと明言した。
His secretary flatly denied leaking any confidential information.
政府が今国会への改正案提出の見送り方針を固めたことを歓迎する一方、小泉首相が提出断念を明言していない点を警戒する声も上がった。
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
明言はしなかったが、彼は私が嘘をついていると暗にほのめかした。
He didn't say so, but he implied that I was lying.
我々ACME Ltd.としては、全力を持って敵対的買収に対抗するものと、明言しておこう。
We, ACME Ltd., hereby announce that we will resist with all our strength this hostile takeover.
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