Word

言う

いう
CommonJLPT N5

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to say; to utter; to declare

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to name; to call

  3. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

In Spanish

  1. decir; contar; decir

  2. se refiere a ..; se llama ..

  3. decir

  4. se refiera a ..; se llama ..

Other forms
云う、謂う
Other readings
ゆう

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

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