言う
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Meaning
- godan verbto say, to utter, to declare
- godan verbto name, to call
- godan verbto go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
- zeggen
- vertellen, mededelen
- spreken, praten
- heten
- dire, parler, prononcer, déclarer, affirmer
- nommer, appeler
- faire (par ex. quand un réveil fait dring), faire un bruit
- sagen, sprechen, aussprechen, äußern, reden, sich unterhalten
- mitteilen, melden, erzählen
- erklären, aussagen, offenbaren, angeben, versichern, behaupten, gestehen, anerkennen, klagen über
- ausdrücken, äußern, aussprechen, beschreiben, darstellen, bedeuten, meinen
- nennen, heißen, zu sein behaupten
- (einen Laut machen), bellen, knurren, miauen, schnurren, krächzen
- befehlen, hinweisen
- sagen, äußern, aussprechen, reden, sich unterhalten
- mitteilen, melden, erzählen
- erklären, aussagen, offenbaren, angeben, versichern, behaupten, gestehen, anerkennen, klagen über
- ausdrücken, äußern, aussprechen, beschreiben, darstellen, bedeuten, meinen
- nennen, heißen
- sprechen, reden
- говорить, сказать, называться, (см.) いう【言う】, (уст.) 謂う, 1) говорить; сказать, заметить; заявить, 2) называть; называться
- povedati, reči {ob poročanem govoru s členkom と}
- decir, contar, decir
- se refiere a .., se llama ..
- decir
- se refiera a .., se llama ..
- säga
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Collocations and expressions using 言う
言うまでもない
goes without saying
言うにや及ぶ
it is needless to say
言う通り
as (someone) says
言うも愚か
to go without saying
言うまでもなく
obviously
言うは易く行うは難し
it's easier said than done
言うに事欠いて
that's not a nice thing to say
言うに事を欠いて
that's not a nice thing to say
言うに言われぬ
beyond expression
言うに及ばず
needless to say
言うことなし
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect)
言うなれば
so to speak
言うところの
what is called
言うて
that said
言うだけ野暮
it's tactless to state the obvious
言うだけ無駄
would be a waste of words
言うだけあって
just as one was told
言うことを聞く
to do what one is told to
言うことを聞かない
not doing as one is told
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Extended information
- JMDict ID: 1587040
- JMdictDB entry
- Short URL: https://jpdct.com/GDdg
- Appears in the "wordfreq" file compiled by Alexandre Girardi (see wordfreq.README) on the first 12.000 words.
- Appears in the "Ichimango goi bunruishuu", Senmon Kyouiku Publishing, Tokyo, 1998.
- Frequency-of-use ranking in the wordfreq file: 1
Verb conjugation
Plain | |
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Present | Loading... 言ういうiu |
Negative | Loading... 言わないいわないiwanai |
Past | Loading... 言ったいったitta |
Past negative | Loading... 言わなかったいわなかったiwanakatta |
Te form | Loading... 言っていってitte |
Tai form | Loading... 言いたいいいたいiitai |
Volitional | Loading... 言おういおうiou |
Imperative | Loading... 言えいえie |
Passive | Loading... 言われるいわれるiwareru |
Conditional | Loading... 言ったらいったらittara |
Provisional conditional | Loading... 言えばいえばieba |
Causative | Loading... 言わせるいわせるiwaseru |
Potential | Loading... 言えるいえるieru |
Keigo (polite) | |
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Present | Loading... 言いますいいますiimasu |
Negative | Loading... 言いませんいいませんiimasen |
Past | Loading... 言いましたいいましたiimashita |
Past negative | Loading... 言いませんでしたいいませんでしたiimasendeshita |
Te form | Loading... 言いましていいましてiimashite |
Tai form | Loading... 言いたいですいいたいですiitaidesu |
Volitional | Loading... 言いましょういいましょうiimashou |
Imperative | Loading... 言ってくださいいってくださいittekudasai |
Passive | Loading... 言われますいわれますiwaremasu |
Example sentences
- Japanese sentence
- 「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- John zei: "Hé jongens, laten we een pauze nemen."John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."John dit : « Eh les gars, faisons une pause. »João disse: "Pessoal, vamos fazer uma pausa."«Ребята, давайте отдохнём», — сказал Джон.
- Japanese sentence
- この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。Loading...
- Sentence analysis
- Meaning
- What do you call this animal in Japanese?Comment appelez-vous cet animal en japonais ?Wie heißt dieses Tier auf Japanisch?Como se chama este animal em japonês?Как называется это животное по-японски?¿Cómo se llama este animal en japonés?