プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
くげん【苦言】
candid advice
彼は友達に苦言を呈した
He gave his friend frank advice.
私は彼の苦言をのんだ
His frank advice was a bitter pill, but I swallowed it.
日本語の解説|苦言とは
candid advice
彼は友達に苦言を呈した
He gave his friend frank advice.
私は彼の苦言をのんだ
His frank advice was a bitter pill, but I swallowed it.
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