言えます
i-e-ma-su
JA
Polite form of 言う (iu): to be able to say, can speak/say, to be able to express
私の意見をはっきり言えます。
I can clearly say my opinion.
Etymology
Derived from the Classical Japanese verb 言ふ (ifu), meaning 'to say/speak'. It is the polite potential form of the modern Japanese verb 言う (iu).
Memory Aid
Break the word into parts: 言 (i) means 'word/speech', えます (emasu) indicates polite potential, so 'can say' in polite speech.
Collocations
はっきり言えます意見が言えます名前が言えます正直に言えます
Synonyms
話せます述べられます表現できます
Antonyms
言えません黙ります沈黙します
Related Words
言う言える言います発言話す