JLPT N1Idioms
歯に衣着せぬ
- Meaning
- 遠慮せず思ったことをはっきり言う
- Explanation
- "歯に衣着せぬ" refers to the manner of saying what one thinks frankly and clearly, without reserve or hesitation. It is often used to describe critical remarks or blunt speech. c2 "to talk in a roundabout, indirect way" is the exact opposite attitude, and c1 "to gloss over" is also the reverse in that it blurs the facts.
Original Japanese explanation
「歯に衣着せぬ」は遠慮や気兼ねをせず、思ったことを率直にはっきり言う様子を指す。多くは批判的な発言や歯切れのよい物言いを評する形で使う。c2「回りくどく遠回しに話す」は正反対の態度で、c1「取り繕う」も事実をぼかす点で逆。
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