noun

  1. false accusation, trumped up-charge, pretext, picking a quarrel.
  2. statement that cannot be retracted, saying something one cannot take back.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
言いがかり いいがかり
 
 
 
言い掛かり いいがかり
 
 
言い掛り いいがかり
 
 
言掛かり いいがかり
言掛
 
言掛り いいがかり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)