言う【いう】
Frequency rank: 27. (for form いう: 17.)
- to say; to utter; to declare
- to name; to call
- to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noiseonly applies to 言う
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Forms
- 言う【いう】【ゆう】Frequency rank: 27.
- 云う【いう】【ゆう】Frequency rank: 15,938. – 15,997.
- 謂う【いう】【ゆう】Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
- いうFrequency rank: 17.
- ゆうFrequency rank: 15,745. – 15,786.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] expresses [Emotion]
He says he loves [her/him].
[Person] gives [Opinion]
[Person] states [Thing]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to say; to utter; to declare
- to name; to call
- to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
This meaning is used when someone is verbally expressing something.
This meaning is used when giving a name or label to someone or something.
This meaning is used to describe a sound or noise being produced.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いう言うこときごう(いうこときごう)to say somethingいう言うためにきごう(いうためにきごう)in order to sayいう言うとおりにきごう(いうとおりにきごう)as you say; in accordance with what you saidいう言うばかりきごう(いうばかりきごう)just saying; merely statingいうまでもなく言うまでもなくきごう(いうまでもなくきごう)needless to say; obviouslyいう言うきごう(いきごう)ったらいう言うきごう(いきごう)ったらきごう(いったらいったらきごう)if you say it, you say it; it's said and doneいう言うことにしたらきごう(いうことにしたらきごう)if one were to say; if I were to sayいう言うがわ側きごう(いうがわきごう)the side that speaks; the speaker's sideゆう言うもとうぜん当然きごう(いうもとうぜんきごう)naturally; as a matter of course
Generated related terms (experimental)
ゆう言う【いう】
To say or to utter; expressing thoughts, declarations, or communication.
かたる語る【かたる】
To speak or to narrate; often used in storytelling or to share experiences.
よぶ呼ぶ【よぶ】
To call or to invite; used when summoning someone or using a name.
はつげん発言【はつげん】
To make a statement or remark; refers more formally to the act of expressing oneself.
ことば言葉【ことば】
Refers to words or language; the medium of communication used in speaking and writing.
Example sentences
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"To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no".
"I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter.
It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.
"Yes, orange juice please," says Mike.