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JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

とやかく

toyakaku

this and that

Usually used with 言う or 言われる to describe criticism. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 細こまかいことでとやかく言いうのはよそう。

    Let’s not quibble over trivial matters.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょは私わたしが遅おそく帰かえって来きたことにとやかくいった。

    She went on at me for coming home late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私個人わたしこじんの生活せいかつについてとやかくうるさくいうのはやめてください。

    Get off my back about my personal life!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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