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[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·い]
hanikinukisenai
expression, i adjective (negative)

Root Words:

[は(歯) + に + きぬ(衣) + き(着)·せ·な·い]
ha + ni + kinu + kisenai

English Meaning(s) for 歯に衣着せない

expression, i adjective (negative)
  1. not mince matters; not mince one's words
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Meanings for each kanji in 歯に衣着せない

» tooth; cog
» garment; clothes; dressing
» don; arrive; wear; counter for suits of clothing

Stroke Order Diagrams for 歯に衣着せない

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Conjugations for 歯に衣着せない

Adjective stem
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な]
hanikinukisena
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te-form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·く·て]
hanikinukisenakute
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Adverbial Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·く]
hanikinukisenaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·い]
hanikinukisenai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·く·な·い]
hanikinukisenakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·か·っ·た]
hanikinukisenakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·く·な·か·っ·た]
hanikinukisenakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·け·れ·ば]
hanikinukisenakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hanikinukisenakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[は(歯)·に·きぬ(衣)·き(着)·せ·な·さ]
hanikinukisenasa
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Sample Sentences for 歯に衣着せない

I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
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