Vocabulary
N4Godan verb

言う

い.う

Meaning

  • 1.to say
  • 2.to tell

Meanings across languages

English
to say, to tell
Tiếng Việt
nói, kể
日本語
言う
한국어
말하다
中文
说
Bahasa Indonesia
mengatakan
ภาษาไทย
พูด
Español
decir
Français
dire
Deutsch
sagen
Português
dizer

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 彼は言う「体が動く限り働き続けたい」と。

    He says, "As long as my body moves, I want to continue working."

  • 総括的に言うと、綿密な検討が要る。

    In summary, a thorough examination is needed.

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