物言い

Japanese

Kanji in this term
物	言
もの Grade: 3	い Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Etymology 1

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 物言う (monoiu, “to talk”).

Equivalent to 物 (mono, “thing”) +‎ 言い (ii, “speaking, talking”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ものい​い [mònóíꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [mo̞no̞iː]

Noun

物(もの)言(い)い • (monoii) ^{←ものいひ (monoifi)?}

1. a way of speaking, wording

   Synonym: 言葉遣い (kotoba-zukai)

2. a verbal argument

   Synonym: 言い争い (iiarasoi)

3. (sumo) an objection to a gyōji's decision on a bout
4. a rumor

   Synonym: 噂 (uwasa)

Derived terms

• 物(もの)言(い)い伽(とぎ) (monoii togi)
• 物(もの)言(い)い振(ぶ)り (monoii-buri)

Descendants

• → English: mono-ii

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
物	言
もの Grade: 3	ゆ Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Shift from monoii above.

Noun

物(もの)言(ゆ)い • (monoyui) ^{←ものゆひ (monoyufi)?}

1. a talk of things, especially to a skilled person
2. a verbal argument