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ぶっちゃけ言うと (Bucchake iu to) - To put it bluntly...

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

casual to informal

How it works

The phrase combines the slang adverbial form of ぶっちゃける (bucchakeru - to speak frankly/openly), ぶっちゃけ, with 言うと (iu to - if one says / when one says). It functions as an introductory phrase to signal that the speaker is about to deliver an honest, often direct or unfiltered, opinion or statement, potentially without much regard for politeness.

Sample sentences

ぶっちゃけ言うと、あの映画はあんまり面白くなかったよ。

To be honest, that movie wasn't very interesting.

ぶっちゃけ言うと、この仕事はもう辞めたいと思っています。

Frankly speaking, I'm thinking about quitting this job already.

彼、ぶっちゃけ言うとセンス悪いよね？

To put it bluntly, his taste is bad, isn't it?

Quick facts

nuance:Implies a willingness to be direct, sometimes at the risk of impoliteness or surprising the listener. It's often used when admitting something or expressing a strong, unvarnished opinion.

origin:ぶっちゃけ (bucchake) is a slang term derived from the verb ぶっちゃける (bucchakeru), which means 'to reveal all' or 'to spill the beans'.

Often used with

ぶっちゃけ

正直言うと (shoujiki iu to)

実を言うと (jitsu o iu to)

はっきり言って (hakkiri itte)

ストレートに言うと (sutoreeto ni iu to)

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Example

ぶっちゃけ言うと、あの映画はあんまり面白くなかったよ。

To be honest, that movie wasn't very interesting.

ぶっちゃけ言うと、この仕事はもう辞めたいと思っています。

Frankly speaking, I'm thinking about quitting this job already.