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“To be evasive” in Japanese

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言葉に鞘がある kotobanisayagaaru kotobanisayagaaru

To be evasive in Japanese is “言葉に鞘がある” (kotobanisayagaaru). Full meaning: to be evasive, to be not entirely truthful, to not be frank.

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