Last Updated:2025/11/20
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.
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Source Word
mince words
Verb
idiomatic
in the negative
Japanese Meaning
遠回しに言う / 婉曲表現を用いて控えめに伝える / 率直な表現を避け、言葉を選ぶ
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )