Japanese

はっきり

はっきりいう
Meaning: to speak clearly; to say frankly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present はっきり言う はっきり言わない
Polite はっきり言います はっきり言いません
Past はっきり言った はっきり言わなかった
Polite + Past はっきり言いました はっきり言いませんでした
Te-form はっきり言って はっきり言わなくて
Potential はっきり言える はっきり言えない
Passive はっきり言われる はっきり言われない
Causative はっきり言わせる はっきり言わせない
Causative + Passive はっきり言わされる はっきり言わされない
Imperative はっきり言え はっきり言うな

Handwriting

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Example

Please speak the truth clearly.

Usage Notes

Used when asking someone to be direct or honest without hesitation.

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