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    3. と言う

    と言う

    と​言いう​

    called

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    というとゆう

    Expressions

    1.
    called, named, that says, that
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    as many as, as much as
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    all ..., every single ...
    word usually written using kana alone

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    これは「猫ねこ」という動どう物ぶつです。

    This is an animal called "cat."

    KMT3Core ConceptsAnimals
    彼かれは来こないという連れん絡らくがありました。

    We received a message that he won't come.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    「侘わび寂さび」という日に本ほんの美び意い識しきは、海かい外がいでも注ちゅう目もくされています。

    The Japanese aesthetic called "Wabi-Sabi" is attracting attention overseas.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    先せん生せいは、宿しゅく題だいを明あ日すまでに提てい出しゅつするようにという指し示じを出だしました。

    The teacher gave instructions that we should submit the homework by tomorrow.

    KMT8EducationDaily Life
    その会かい議ぎには、世せか界い中じゅうから100人ひゃくにんという多おおくの専せん門もん家かが集 まりました。

    As many as 100 experts from all over the world gathered for that conference.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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