What does 言動 in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word 言動 in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 言動 in Japanese.

The word 言動 in Japanese means act, 行動 、 行為 、 言動 、 行い 、 実行, 打ちとけた[親しげな]言動, 尊大な態度[言動]. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 言動

act

行動 、 行為 、 言動 、 行い 、 実行

(act) (行い全般)

その日のアダムの行動(or: 行い)が彼の兄弟の命を救った。
Adam's deeds that day saved his brother's life.

打ちとけた[親しげな]言動

(cosiness, familiarity)

There's far too much intimacy between legislators and lobbyists.

尊大な態度[言動]

(pretentious self-importance)

The audience was annoyed by the presenter's pomposity.

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Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by more than 125 million people in Japan and Japanese diaspora around the world. The Japanese language also stands out for being commonly written in a combination of three typefaces: kanji and two types of kana onomatopoeia including hiragana and katakana. Kanji is used to write Chinese words or Japanese words that use kanji to express meaning. Hiragana is used to record Japanese original words and grammatical elements such as auxiliary verbs, auxiliary verbs, verb endings, adjectives... Katakana is used to transcribe foreign words.