言い分

• 読み: いいぶん
• ローマ字: iibun
• 漢字の分解: 言 (gen/i) — say; 分 (bun/bu) — portion, share, one's due
• 発音: /iː.bɯn/

意味

One's say; one's argument or position; complaint; excuse. What one has the right or need to express.

A noun meaning 'what one has to say' — one's argument, claim, grievance, or side of the story. Used when someone has a position they wish to state, particularly in disputes or complaints. 言い分を聞く (to hear someone out) is a very common collocation. Unlike 言い訳 (excuse), 言い分 can be entirely legitimate and reasonable — it simply means someone's perspective that deserves to be heard.

例文

1. 相手の言い分もよく聞いてから、判断するべきだ。
2. 彼には彼なりの言い分があるはずだから、まず話し合おう。
3. 社員からの言い分を無視して進めた結果、プロジェクトは失敗した。

使い方ガイド

場面: dispute, communication, workplace, legal

トーン: neutral to assertive

起源と歴史

言い (to say, verbal expression) + 分 (share, portion, one's due). The compound means 'one's portion of speech' — what rightfully belongs to someone to say in a given situation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: General