って

Also written て

Meanings

1. Particle you said; he said; she said; they said (casual quoting particle) See also: と.
2. even if (after a verb in the past tense) See also: たって.
3. do you seriously think that (as in かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question)
4. I already told you; you should know by now that; of course (indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.)
5. the said ...; said ... (abbr. of という)
6. says that ... (abbr. of と言っている)
7. I hear that ... (abbr. of と聞いている)
8. as for the term ... (abbr. of とは, というのは)
9. as for ... (equiv. of は topic marker)

Example sentences

• もし誰かにこの話の要点は何かって尋ねられても、私はさっぱりわからないわ。
  If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
• 私はロウソクの灯りって好きだな。
  I like candlelight.
• 何て答えたの？
  What did you answer?
• 君が次に分かることは君が新聞に載るってことだ。
  Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers.
• 君がロボットではないってことは分かる。
  It only shows you're not a robot.

Common phrases

• いいって言う to say something is all right

Words containing って

• って言う (っていう) meaning
• どうってことはない nothing special
• いつだって always

And 24 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists