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言ゆう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to say; to utter; to declare
You are telling the truth.
2. to name; to call
Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)
3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Alt. forms
言いう
67%
いう
28%
云いう
3%
謂いう
Kanji used
言
say
Pitch accent
ゆ
う
Conjugations...Used in: 6942
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
such; like that; that sort of
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
14 more...
Examples (200 in total)
You should think before you speak.
I thought I told you already.
I'm telling you, I'm not going.
Did you say 13 or 30?
Of course I'll say it.
I wasn't told to run.
Anyway, I did my best.
I won't go that far.
I can't say it, or rather, I won't say it.
Huh? What are you talking about?
I said sorry, didn't I?
I could not say "I'm sorry."
I don't want to say the answer.
He asked, "Do you love me?"
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Have I told you this before?
So, what're you trying to say?
I said that.
Are you talking about this?
I didn't say that.
Tell the truth!
I said I'd do it.
I'm just saying!
She did not say anything.
I didn't say where I wanted to go.
That's all I can say at the moment.
I told you I'm not going, didn't I?
She says she wants to change.
Who told you that?
"Did you just say something?" "No, I didn't say anything."
Somebody told him.
"What did you say?" "I didn't say anything."
"What did she say?" "I don't remember."
I won't say that I want to be forgiven.
Did you buy the house you said you wanted to buy?
Do you have nothing to say?
Do as I tell you.
Don't say weird things like that.
"Don't cry," she said.
Tell me when you're ready.
Huh? Did you just say something?
What on earth are you trying to say?
Are you saying this is my fault?
Tell me if it hurts.
She said that she was happy.
Stop saying whatever suits you.
Please let me know once it is decided!
She said with a smile.
Do you really mean that?
Please say it again.
I have no choice but to say that I was naive.
Hey, say something!
It was her that told me.
This is what he said.
What do you think I should say?
It's true that he said that.
Is that all you want to say?
Do it as you are told.
That's what she said.
I understand what you mean.
"Did you say something?" "What do you think I said?"
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
He may have said so.
So what are you implying?
I wish you had told me that.
Did he tell you anything?
I don't understand what the teacher said.
What was said by him?
Do you understand what I mean?
Why are you saying that to me?
What? I can't hear what you're saying.
I'm saying this for your own good, too.
I'm telling you this because I'm worried about you.
Tell the teacher your name.
I'm happy to hear you say that.
Stop saying that!
I remember what he said.
That's why I told you not to push yourself so hard.
Please speak more slowly.
Absolutely do not tell anyone else.
It's not worth mentioning.
I wonder what he meant.
What would you say then?
Don't say scary things with a smile.
I've said this many times.
"Look," she said.
I felt like I needed to say something.
Why didn't anyone say anything?
I absolutely won't say it, even if it's true.
Always tell the truth.
But I want you to understand what I'm saying.
They told me they wanted to win.
Saying and doing are two different things.
I have nothing particular to say now.
Saying so, she stands up.
I told you to wait over there with everyone.
I'll tell him so then.
Go without saying anything.
What do you call this flower?
Without that, one cannot say that they are married.
What my mother had said was true.
What the hell are you saying, all of a sudden?
It was surprising that she said that.
I understood what she said.
I've got something to say to you too.
I told you not to do that.
What is it that you really want to say?
Are you suggesting that I am not telling the truth?
I said the same thing again.
I wonder what the other party would think if I said this.
Those were his actual words.
Listen to me carefully.
I don't quite understand what you are saying.
Please try saying it after me.
You don't have to tell it to me if you don't want to.
The girl wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn't.
That is all that he said.
He said that you ought to go.
Don't believe what she says.
I can't make out what you are trying to say.
If I hadn't noticed, I would have told you.
Sorry, did I say something wrong?
A girl shouldn't say such things.
He said just that and sat down.
You don't have to listen to what he says.
It is very kind of you to say so.
"I'll do it tomorrow." "You said that yesterday!"
I have no intention of telling you the result.
Please tell me when you feel ready to talk about it.
I finally realize it only after being told this much.
"Let's go," he said to me.
Did you accept his statement as true?
I can't understand what you said at all.
He said he didn't like his new job.
He used to say so, but now he doesn't.
No matter what anyone says, please leave it to me.
I'll tell you if you promise not to tell.
He said that he would come back here tomorrow.
Hearing that, I finally became convinced.
She told me she knew my brother.
Well, there's no point in saying more than necessary.
I don't care what that guy says.
Saying that, the two of them laughed together.
Who on earth told you that?
That's not what I meant to say.
That's not what I'm saying.
You know that you can tell me if something's going on, right?
You don't have to tell the truth all the time.
I don't understand why he didn't tell the truth.
I told her that wasn't a problem.
Whatever you may say, I don't believe you.
At first, they didn't believe him.
I'll never forget what you told me.
Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you.
I want you to tell me the truth.
Thank you. It makes me really happy to hear that from you.
I believed every word he said.
I have simply nothing to say about it.
I can understand him perfectly.
You must do as I say.
All he said was true.
Why did you say such a thing to him?
If you're going to do something like this, tell me beforehand!
I'll have to tell her the truth tomorrow.
Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.
Almost no one believed her.
He told me that his father was a teacher.
A true friend would not say such a thing.
Is this something that I should tell my mother?
I, for my part, have nothing more to say.
She told me to open the window.
I said that to please my mother.
Why didn't you tell us this was going to happen?
The same may be said of other people.
Say what you will, I think he is honest.
What he said was by no means true.
You can count on him to tell the truth.
I thought I told you not to do that anymore.
I did say that, but I didn't mean it.
That's not what I'm trying to say.
This time it seems as if he is telling the truth.
He said the words in a very small voice.
There's something I need to tell you before you leave.
Would you like to say something to everyone here?
I didn't tell him the truth for fear he would get angry.
I'm not saying that that's good or bad. It's simply a fact.
Be quiet and listen to me.
It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying.
The time has come when I must tell you the truth.
First of all, I must say this.
What's the name of the highest mountain in that country?
Saying that, she smiles at her daughter.
The time will come when you will understand what I mean.
For all you say about him, I still like him.
What he says has nothing to do with this problem.
This is also part of your work, as I told you before.
If you don't believe me, go see for yourself.
I don't know if it's true, but a lot of people say it.
Why do you think I said that to those guys?
My father used to say that money is not everything.