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What does 言う (いう, iu) mean?

言う (いう, iu) means to say.

Quick facts
Readingいう
Romajiiu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
いう
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoniu

to say

GenkiGenki 8
  1. 1godan verb · transitive to say; to utter; to declare
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to name; to call
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Example sentences

  • Please say your name.

  • I say "good morning" to the teacher.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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