mince words

慣用表現否定形

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.

日本語の意味

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

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Even when discussing delicate topics, she refuses to mince words and tells the truth bluntly.

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繊細な話題について話すときでさえ、彼女は言葉を濁さず、率直に真実を伝える。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.

I ask you, William, could I suppose that the Emperor of Austria was a damned traitor—a traitor, and nothing more? I don’t mince words—a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer.

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minces words

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mincing words

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minced words

（ participle past ）

minced words

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