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JLPT N3 Intermediate

言い表す

To express thoughts or feelings in words.

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Other forms

言い表します polite form
言い表せない cannot express
言い表しにくい hard to express
Verb (Godan, transitive)

"To express in words" / "To put into words"

Describes the act of verbalizing internal thoughts, feelings, or abstract concepts.

Example

この 景色 の 美しさ は 、 とても 言い表せません 。

The beauty of this scenery is impossible to put into words.

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言い表す
いいあらわす
To express thoughts or feelings in words.
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