call a spade a spade in Japanese
call a spade a spade in Japanese is 歯に衣着せぬ, ありのまま言う.
call a spade a spade in Japanese
歯に衣着せぬ
Pronounced: hanikinukisenu
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
ありのまま言う
(idiomatic) To put it bluntly, to be outspoken; to speak the truth, to say things as they really are.
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What is "call a spade a spade" in Japanese?
"call a spade a spade" in Japanese is 歯に衣着せぬ, ありのまま言う.
How do you pronounce 歯に衣着せぬ?
"call a spade a spade" in Japanese is 歯に衣着せぬ, pronounced "hanikinukisenu".
Are there other ways to say "call a spade a spade" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "call a spade a spade": 歯に衣着せぬ, ありのまま言う.
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