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物を言う；ものを言う
【ものをいう】

[exp,v5u]
▶ to speak (of something)

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2153130 目は口ほどに物を言う【めはくちほどにものをいう】 1. one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue

[exp,v5u]
▶ to be effective
▶ to be powerful
▶ to be helpful
▶ to be important
▶ to matter
▶ to mean everything

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 2831525 ものを言わせる【ものをいわせる】 1. to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on

Conjugations

History:

5.	A 2022-12-19 04:55:53 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4.	A* 2022-12-19 04:16:35 Kyle Ong <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	https://ejje.weblio.jp/content/物を言う
	Diff:	@@ -22,0 +23,3 @@ +<gloss>to be helpful</gloss> +<gloss>to be important</gloss> +<gloss>to matter</gloss>
3.	A 2010-07-16 00:02:29 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2.	A* 2010-07-15 23:54:29 Scott
	Diff:	@@ -15,0 +15,1 @@ +<pos>&v5u;</pos> @@ -19,0 +20,1 @@ +<pos>&v5u;</pos>
1.	A 2006-12-04 00:00:00
	Comments:	Entry created

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