売り言葉に買い言葉

うりことばにかいことば

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun (verbal) tit for tat

Kanji

• 売 sell. Read as うる.
• 言 say. Read as こと.
• 葉 leaf. Read as は.
• 買 buy. Read as かう.

Example sentences

• あの時は売り言葉に買い言葉で、俺もちょっと言い過ぎたよ。
  I guess I overreacted and responded to what you said tit for tat.

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