Japanese

いいはなつ
Meaning: to declare, to state flatly, to say out right
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い放つ 言い放たない
Polite 言い放ちます 言い放ちません
Past 言い放った 言い放たなかった
Polite + Past 言い放ちました 言い放ちませんでした
Te-form 言い放って 言い放たなくて
Potential 言い放てる 言い放てない
Passive 言い放たれる 言い放たれない
Causative 言い放たせる 言い放たせない
Causative + Passive 言い放たされる 言い放たされない
Imperative 言い放て 言い放つな

Handwriting

言
い
放
つ

Example

He loudly declared his innocence.

Usage Notes

Implies saying something clearly and decisively, often without hesitation or regard for others' reactions.

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