“To speak frankly” in Japanese
Short answer
To speak frankly in Japanese is “ぶっちゃける” (butchakeru). Full meaning: to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart).
Other ways to say “To speak frankly” in Japanese
打ち割る
uchiwaru to split (by striking), to divide; to disclose, to speak frankly
腹を割って話す
harawowattehanasu to speak frankly, to speak unreservedly, to open up to each other, to talk candidly, to speak by laying everything on the table, to talk straight from the gut, to have a heart-to-heart talk
打ち明ける
uchiakeru to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
心を割って話す
kokorowowattehanasu to have a heart to heart talk, to speak frankly
端的に言う
tantekiniiu to come to the point, to get straight to the point, to speak frankly, to speak plainly, to talk straight
ぶち割る
buchiwaru to split (by striking), to divide; to disclose, to speak frankly
ぶちわる
buchiwaru to split (by striking), to divide; to disclose, to speak frankly
打明る
uchiakeru to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
打明ける
uchiakeru to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
打ちあける
uchiakeru to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
ぶちあける
buchiakeru to confide, to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare, to speak frankly, to open (one's heart)
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