物言い (ものいい) — manner of speaking, verbal argument, objection

Meanings

• manner of speaking
• verbal argument
• objection
• protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee)
• rumor
• rumour

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

• もの 物 thing
• い 言 say

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