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[もの()··()·]
monowoiu
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ものを()·]
monowoiu

Root Words:

[もの() + を + ()·]
mono + wo + iu

English Meaning(s) for 物を言う

expression, godan verb
  1. to speak (of something)
  2. to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

Meanings for each kanji in 物を言う

» thing; object; matter
» say

Stroke Order Diagrams for 物を言う

Conjugations for 物を言う

masu stem
[もの()··()·]
monowoii
Negative stem
[もの()··()·]
monowoiwa
te-form
[もの()··()··]
monowoitte
Negative te-form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()·]
monowoiu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwanai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()··]
monowoitta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwanakatta
Presumptive Form
[もの()··()··]
monowoiou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiimasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·······]
monowoiimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·······]
monowoiitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[もの()··()··]
monowoiita
te-form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiitakute
Negative te-form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiitaku
Provisional Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[もの()··()·······]
monowoiitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[もの()··()········]
monowoiitakunakattara
Objective Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()·]
monowoie
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()··]
monowoieba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoittara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiwanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoittari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()··]
monogaieru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()···]
monogaienai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()··]
monogaieta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monogaienakatta
masu-stem
[もの()··()·]
monogaie
te-form
[もの()··()··]
monogaiete
Negative te-form
[もの()··()····]
monogaienakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monogaiemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()····]
monogaiemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monogaiemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·······]
monogaiemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiwarenakatta
masu stem
[もの()··()··]
monowoiware
te-form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwarete
Negative te-form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()········]
monowoiwaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiwasenakatta
masu stem
[もの()··()··]
monowoiwase
te-form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwasete
Negative te-form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()········]
monowoiwasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·······]
monowoiwasarenakatta
masu stem
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwasare
te-form
[もの()··()····]
monowoiwasarete
Negative te-form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiwasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()··()·····]
monowoiwasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiwasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もの()··()······]
monowoiwasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()·········]
monowoiwasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[もの()··()··]
monowoiwan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()··]
monowoiwazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()··]
monowoiwanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()··()···]
monowoiwazaru

Sample Sentences for 物を言う

You must speak clearly in company.
The way that woman goes on with men shocks me.
Is that the way you talk to me?
The eyes are as eloquent as the tongue.
Don't beat around the bush.

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