Definition of 言う

いうiuゆうyuu Inflection

godan ~う verb:

  • to say; to utter; to declare
  • to name; to call
  • to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise 言う

Example Sentences

何とnanito言ったらittara良いyoika分かりませんwakarimasen
I don't know what I should say.
何とnanito言ったらittaraいいiika・・・。
What should I say?
こんなkonna馬鹿bakanaことkotoha言っitaことkotoga無いnai
I've never said such a stupid thing.
言っitemitaだけdakedayo
I'm just saying!
watashiならnaraそうsou言っitaだろdarouto思うomou
This is what I would have said.

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