JLPT N1 Advanced
過言
Exaggeration or overstatement, almost exclusively used in the construction ‘it is no exaggeration to say’.
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Noun
"Exaggeration" / "Overstatement"
Indicates an overstatement or hyperbole, primarily appearing in negative constructions that validate a bold claim.
Example
この 映画 は 私 の 人生 を 変え た と 言っ て も 過言 で は ない 。
It's no exaggeration to say this movie changed my life.
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