言い張る — meaning in English

English meaning

• allege verb To state under oath, to plead.
• persist verb To continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.

Senses

言い張る is used for these senses in English:

• allege (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
• persist (intransitive) To continue to exist.

allege — full definition

1. verb To state under oath, to plead.
2. verb To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
3. verb To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
4. verb To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

persist — full definition

1. verb To continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.
2. verb To continue existing.

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