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Words — 33 found

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to say; to utter; to declare​
    「
  • みんな
  • ひとやすひと休み
  • しよう
  • ぜ
  • 」
  • と
  • ジョン
  • は
  • い言った
  • 。
John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to name; to call​
  • この
  • どうぶつ動物
  • は
  • にほんご日本語
  • で
  • なん何
  • と
  • い言います
  • か
  • 。
What do you call this animal in Japanese?
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise​Only applies to 言う
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言う 【ゆう】、云う 【いう】、云う 【ゆう】、謂う 【いう】、謂う 【ゆう】
Notes
云う: Rarely-used kanji form. 云う: Rarely-used kanji form. 謂う: Rarely-used kanji form. 謂う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange​
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to tie; to bind; to fasten; to make (a fence)​
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結う 【いう】
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い 言うまでもない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. goes without saying; needless to say; obvious​
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言うまでもない 【ゆうまでもない】、言うまでも無い 【いうまでもない】、言うまでも無い 【ゆうまでもない】、言う迄も無い 【いうまでもない】、言う迄も無い 【ゆうまでもない】、言う迄もない 【いうまでもない】、言う迄もない 【ゆうまでもない】
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い 言うまでもなく
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying​
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言うまでもなく 【ゆうまでもなく】、言うまでも無く 【いうまでもなく】、言うまでも無く 【ゆうまでもなく】、言う迄もなく 【いうまでもなく】、言う迄もなく 【ゆうまでもなく】、言う迄も無く 【いうまでもなく】、言う迄も無く 【ゆうまでもなく】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. as (someone) says​often as 〜が言う通りに〜 or 〜の言う通りに〜
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言うとおり 【いうとおり】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. even though; despite; notwithstanding​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
雖も 【いうとも】
Notes
いうとも: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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いき 言うことを聞く
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says​See also 言うことを聞かない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
2. to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one); to cooperate​oft. in the negative
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言う事を聞く 【いうことをきく】
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Noun
1. shark fin​Food, cooking, ユイチー and イウチー are from Chinese "yuchi"
Other forms
魚翅 【イウチー】、魚翅 【ぎょし】
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Noun
1. coin cast in a mold made from a current coin​Historical term
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いき 言うことを聞かない
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. not doing as one is told (esp. of a child); being disobedient; being unruly​See also 言うことを聞く
Other forms
言う事を聞かない 【いうことをきかない】
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いい 言うに言われぬ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun or verb acting prenominally
1. beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable​
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い 言うことなし
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for​
Other forms
言う事なし 【いうことなし】、言うこと無し 【いうことなし】、言う事無し 【いうことなし】
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いやぼ 言うだけ野暮
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid​
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い 言うことなすこと
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
1. everything one says and does​See also やることなすこと
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いことか 言うに事欠いて
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that​
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い 言うところの
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak​
Other forms
言う所の 【いうところの】、謂う所の 【いうところの】
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いうかたな 言ふ方無し
'ku' adjective (archaic)
1. unspeakable; indescribable; inexpressible​Archaic
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Kanji — 5 found

0.482716004507288
7 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
言
say, word
Kun: い.う、 こと
On: ゲン、 ゴン
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1.2038820835302244
12 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
道
road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Kun: みち、 いう
On: ドウ、 トウ
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5.775144487659482
14 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
誘
entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure
On: ユウ
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81.81818181818183
16 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
謂
reason, origin, history, oral tradition
On: イ
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Names — 57 found

いう 【意宇】
Place
1. Iu​
いう 【井生】
Place
1. Iu​
いう 【藺生】
Place
1. Iu​
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