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Meanings for each kanji in と言う
Sample Sentences for と言う
彼女はお金持ちであるのに、貧乏だと言う。
In spite of the fact that she's rich, she says she's poor.
昨日はもう過去の歴史。 明日は何が起こるか分からない謎。 今日は贈り物。 だから今日のことを”プレゼント”と言うのさ。
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present".
光陰矢のごとしと言うのをよく耳にする。
We often hear it said that time flies.
GEはLAKUと言う株式会社を3000万ドルで買収したと発表した。
GE announced the acquisition of the company Laku for $30 million.
私の時計は故障しているかもしれないと言うことがふと頭に浮かんだ。
It occurred to me that my watch might be broken.
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Lily Larsen wrotetoday at 6:36 PM
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Oops! I think I minsunderstood which 'toiu' you were asking about! Gomen!
Probably more what you are asking about is the hiragana という.
There are a LOT of uses for という... more than I could explain properly. So I will just link you to a very good lesson online that says it better than I ever could!
http://maggiesensei.com/2010/04/24/request-lesson-%E3%81%A8%E3%81%84%E3%81%86toiu-%E3%81%A8%E3%81%84%E3%81%86%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%EF%BC%88toiukoto-and-many-more/
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I'm not sure I understand your question.
Here are some examples of its usage, though:
Example 1:
これは何と言いますか。
kore wa nan to iimasu ka.
What is this called?
Example 2:
それは日本語で何と言いますか。
sore wa nihongo de nan to iimasu ka.
What is that called in Japanese?
Example 3:
それは「牛乳」と言います。
sore wa 'gyuunyuu' to iimasu.
That is called 'gyuunyuu'.
Example 4:
腹が減った子供たちはたいてい「お腹がペコペコ」と言います。
hara ga hetta kodomotachi wa taitei 'onaka ga peko peko' to iimasu.
Hungry children often say 'my stomach is peko peko'.
Example 5:
彼女に何と言いましたか。
kanojo ni nan to iimashita ka.
What did you say to her?