言える
いえる
to be possible to say; to be able to say; said; have said
Meanings
Ichidan verb
to be possible to say; to be able to say
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
Expression
said; have saidArchaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 言えるいえる | 言えますいえます |
| Negative | 言えないいえない | 言えませんいえません |
| Past | 言えたいえた | 言えましたいえました |
| Past negative | 言えなかったいえなかった | 言えませんでしたいえませんでした |
| Te-form | 言えていえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 言えられるいえられる |
| Passive | 言えられるいえられる |
| Causative | 言えさせるいえさせる |
| Volitional | 言えよういえよう |
| Imperative | 言えろいえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 言えればいえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 言えたらいえたら |
Example sentences
本音を言えよ。
Tell me the truth.
彼に言え、バカ！
Tell him, you idiot!
そうとも言えるね。
I suppose you could say that.
彼女に言え、バカ！
Tell her, you idiot!
トムに直接言えよ。
Tell Tom in person.
More examples (10)
これ以上は言えない。
No more can be said.
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No. I don't know. It's a lot of things.
「お願い」って言えよ。
Say please.
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I couldn't say anything.
秘密だから言えないよ。
I can't tell you. It's a secret.
米国にノウと言えるのか？
Can we say "No" to America?
言えないな。秘密だもん。
I can't tell you. It's a secret.
この単語が言えないんだ。
I can't pronounce this word.
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He is a kind of gentleman.
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Weigh your words well.