言わんばかり

いわんばかり

as if to say; as much as to say; as though

Meanings

Adverb
as if to say; as much as to say; as though

Example sentences

彼かれは賛成さんせいだと言いわんばかりにうなずいた。

He nodded as much as to say that he agreed.
彼かれは同意どういすると言いわんばかりにうなずいた。

He nodded as much as to say, I agree.
彼女かのじょは万事ばんじ承知しょうちと言いわんばかりに私わたしに目めくばせした。

She winked at me as much as to say she knew everything.
友人ゆうじんは「不可能ふかのうだ」と言いわんばかりに首くびを横よこに振ふった。

My friend shook his head as much as to say "impossible".
彼かれはまるで私わたしたちが彼かれを侮辱ぶじょくしたと言いわんばかりの態度たいどだった。

He acted as though we had insulted him.

More examples (3)

「あなたを愛あいしているのよ」と言いわんばかりに彼女かのじょは僕ぼくにウィンクした。

She winked at me, as much as to say, I love you.
右手みぎてには、いかにも、「魔法少女まほうしょうじょアイテムです」と言いわんばかりの怪あやしげなロッドが握にぎられていた。

In her right hand was gripped a suspicious looking rod that practically radiated "I'm a magical girl item".
彼かれらは「かわいそうな奴やつ」といわんばかりに私達わたしたちをじっと見みた。

They looked at us, as much as to say, "Poor creature."