言う
いう
Also written ゆう, 云う, 謂う
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to say; to utter; to declare
- to name; to call
- Godan verb, Intransitive to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Kanji
- 言 say. Read as いう.
Example sentences
- 何と言ったら良いか分かりません。
I'm at a loss for words. - 何と言ったらいいか・・・。
I just don't know what to say. - 何とも言いようがないなあ。
I just don't know what to say. - こんな馬鹿なことは言ったことが無い。
That's the stupidest thing I've ever said. - 言ってみただけだよ！
I'm just saying!
Common phrases
- どちらかと言えば if anything
- よく言う (よくいう) to say enough (as much as required)
- 言うまでもない (いうまでもない) goes without saying
- 言い出す (いいだす) to begin to say
- 嘘を言う
- 言葉を言う
- 者をいう
- 冗談を言う
- お礼を言う
- 先生が言う
- 現代で言う
- ひと言で言う
- セリフを言う
- 不平を言う
- 一口に言う
Words containing 言う
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