言う

いう

iu

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to say; to utter; to declare — 言う
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iu

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
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
    (なに)()うべきか()からない。
    I'm at a loss for what to say.
  2. to name; to call

    EXAMPLE
    パチンコ()はどうしてパーラーと()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

What does 言う mean in English?

  1. to say; to utter; to declare(v5u)
  2. to name; to call(v5u)
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise(v5u)

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言う (iu)