言い立てる

いいたてる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to assert; to declare; to claim; to state; to insist; to maintain
2. to list (one by one); to enumerate; to count off
3. to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
4. to use as an excuse

Kanji

• 言 say. Read as いう.
• 立 stand. Read as たてる.

Example sentences

• マスコミが何もかも大げさに言いたてたのです。
  The media blew the whole thing out of proportion.

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