Meaning of 買い言葉(かいことば) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 買い言葉

Kana Reading かいことば

Romaji kaikotoba

Examples of 買い言葉, かいことば in a sentence

彼のせりふは割り引いて聞いてよ。単に売り言葉に買い言葉というだけなんだから。

Don't let what he said get to you. He was just getting back at you for what you said.

買 JLPT 5

12 strokes

buy

On'Yomi: バイ

Kun'Yomi: か.う

葉 JLPT 3

12 strokes

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: は

言 JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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