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言
う
い

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to say; to utter; to declare — 言う
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言
う
い

iu

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JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ う ending
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Godan verb w/ う ending
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  1. to say; to utter; to declare

    EXAMPLE
    何(なに)を言(い)うべきか分(わ)からない。
    I'm at a loss for what to say.

  2. to name; to call

    EXAMPLE
    パチンコ屋(や)はどうしてパーラーと言(い)うのですか？
    Why is a pachinko shop called a "parlour"?

  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

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とか

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とか

toka

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Particle
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Particle

  1. and the like; such as; among other things; and so on

    Conjunction
    Conjunction
    Conjunction

  2. or something; something like; a (certain)

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  3. I hear that ...; people say that...; rumour has it that ...

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    Expr.

  4. or something; something like; or whatever

    Expr.
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
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    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

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嘘
と
坊
主
の
頭
はゆったことがない
うそ
ぼう
ず
あたま

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嘘
と
坊
主
の
頭
はゆったことがない
うそ
ぼう
ず
あたま

usotobouzunoatamahayuttakotoganai

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Expr.
Jocular, humorous
Jocular, humorous term
Jocular, humorous

  1. having never told a lie

    Related:言う,結う

Full entry for 嘘と坊主の頭はゆったことがない

フーフー

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フーフー

fuufuu

Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic

  1. blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down)

    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  2. huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; gasping

    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.

  3. struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty

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こういった

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こういった

kouitta

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  1. this sort of

    Related:言う,言う,斯う

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