Jisho

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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
Other forms
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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5 Replies ・ Started by floppyrin at 2020-04-11 18:09:27 UTC ・ Last reply by VYV at 2020-06-07 00:19:51 UTC