言えん

can't say

→ 言う
言え Potential form stem (can say) + Negative ending
verb · potential Rare #41,588
can't say Colloquial contraction of 言えない.
JA: そんなことは言えん。
EN: I can't say such a thing.
Conjugation of 言う

しかしそんな話出るところを見ると我々に落ち度がなかったとは言えん

Still, the fact that such a story has come up means we can't say we were entirely blameless.

— 生きる (1952)

訴えられて文句言えん

Don’t come complaining if you get sued.

— ふたりのベロニカ (1991)

はもう誰にも何も言えん

He can't say anything to anyone anymore.

— 続・夕陽のガンマン (1966)

何とも言えん

I can't really say.

— ブゴニア (2025)