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[()·ごん()]
kagon
noun

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[()·げん()]
kagen

English Meaning(s) for 過言

noun
  1. exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much
  2. misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

Definition and Synonyms for 過言

Hyperbole extravagant exaggeration
Synonyms: 壮語, 誇張, 過言

Meanings for each kanji in 過言

» overdo; exceed; go beyond; error
» say

Categories 過言 is a member of

Image language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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Sample Sentences for 過言

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a first-rate writer.
It is not too much to say that he is a genius.
It is not too much to say that health is above wealth.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a genius.
It is not too much to say that this is the atomic age.

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