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Japanese

言いう

Kana いう Romaji iu

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to say; to utter; to declare

02godan verb · transitive

to name; to call

03godan verb · intransitive

Only 言う

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Examples

この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。

What do you call this animal in Japanese?

Tatoeba #220315

「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。

John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."

Tatoeba #236431

言わぬが花。

Speech is silver, silence is gold.

Tatoeba #174747

Other forms

云う (rarely used kanji form)謂う (rarely used kanji form)ゆう

Source

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