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そんな言い方

saying it like that

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saying it like that Often used to criticize or object to someone's choice of words or manner of speaking. 言い方 means “way of saying something.”
JA: そんな言い方をされたら、誰だって傷つくよ。
EN: Anyone would be hurt if you said it that way.

ベッドと台所だけそんな言い方はやめろ

Don't talk that way just because it's the bedroom and the kitchen.

— 暗殺の森 (1971)

そんな言い方をするなよ。

Don't put it that way.

（川井）なんで直ちゃんはそんな言い方するの？

(Kawai) Why do you have to put it that way, Nao-chan?

— 映画 聲の形 (2016)

（佐原）石田くんそんな言い方…（将也）佐原やめろ

(Sahara) Ishida, don't put it that way... (Shoya) Sahara, stop.

— 映画 聲の形 (2016)

俺の親のことそんな言い方するな！

Don't talk about my parents like that!

私はそんな言い方しないけどね。

I wouldn't put it that way, though.

そんな言い方しないでよ！

Don't say it like that!