言い回し

いいまわし

expression; phraseology

What does 言い回し mean?

言い回し is a Japanese noun meaning expression; phraseology in English. It is written as 言い回し in kanji, いいまわし in hiragana, and iimawashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼の演説には数々のすばらしい言い回しが含まれていた。

His speech contained many fine phrases.