Learn Japanese grammar: と言う【という】(to iu). Meaning: called; named; that~.
Both the kanji form と言う and hiragana form という are regularly used.
Many different meanings of という
This can be used to express many different meanings, including:
- to be called, said, named, etc.
- to define something.
- to emphasize something.
- they say; people say.
- relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that).
Many other grammar points stem from という to create even more possible meanings.

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という - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
この犬はバディーという名前です。
Example #2
昨日、トムという人に会いました。
Example #3
明日という日もある。
Example #4
あなたにとって日本という国はどういう国ですか?
Example #5
英語で「宿題」は、なんといいますか?
Example #6
猫みたいだという人もいる。
Example #7
彼はかっこいいというよりかわいい。
Example #8
彼が外国に行くという話がある。
Example #9
あなたに会いたいという人がいます。
Example #10
赤などの色物と白いシャツは一緒に洗わないほうがいいだという。
Example #11
赤は、生命の色で、愛や勇気を表す色だという。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
記録的な | きろくてきな | record breaking |
暖冬 | だんとう | mild winter |
生命 | せいめい | life |
愛 | あい | love |
勇気 | ゆうき | courage |
表す | あらわす | to express |
色物 | いろもの | colored article |
洗う | あらう | to wash |
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