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言葉に鞘がある

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言 葉に鞘があることばにさやがある

[kotobanisayagaaru]idiom

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English definition

to be evasive; to be not entirely truthful; to not be frank

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言say; wordゲン、ゴン / い.う、こと · 7 strokes言っ言わ言う言え言葉言い発言言える
葉leaf; plane; lobe; needle; blade; spear; counter for flat things; fragment; pieceヨウ / は · 12 strokes葉言葉千葉秋葉原青葉紅葉葉っぱ双葉
鞘sheath; case; margin; difference; shells (of beans)ショウ、ソウ / さや · 16 strokes鞘腱鞘炎ミエリン鞘値鞘元の鞘に収まる卵鞘幼芽鞘弓は袋に太刀は鞘