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異口同音

いくどうおん

unanimously, with one voice

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Examples

  1. 異口同音に反対した。

    いくどうおんにはんたいした。

    They opposed it with one voice.

  2. 生徒たちは異口同音に先生をほめた。

    せいとたちはいくどうおんにせんせいをほめた。

    The students praised the teacher with one accord.

  3. 関係者は異口同音に、事前の説明はなかったと述べた。

    かんけいしゃはいくどうおんに、じぜんのせつめいはなかったとのべた。

    Those involved said with one voice that there had been no prior explanation.

Common patterns

異口同音に言う
to say with one voice
異口同音に反対する
to object unanimously
異口同音に訴える
to appeal in unison

Memory tip

Different mouths (異口), the same sound (同音) — many people spontaneously saying the same thing. It takes に and modifies a verb of speaking, so it is about what people say; 満場一致 is about how a vote came out.

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