22 results for 言う

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  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

    to say; to utter; to declare

    「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。
    John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
  2. to name; to call

  3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb

    to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Also written 云う【いう】謂う【いう】

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言うまでもないいうまでもない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

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言うことを聞かないいうことをきかない

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)not doing as one is told (esp. of a child); being disobedient; being unruly

言うてゆうて

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)that said; that being said

言う通りいうとおり

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)as (someone) says

言うなりいうなり

Noundoing as one is told; yes-man

言うなればいうなれば

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)so to speak

言うも愚かいうもおろか

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)to go without saying

言うにや及ぶいうにやおよぶ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)it is needless to say

言うに及ばずいうにおよばず

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)needless to say

言うところのいうところの

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

言うだけ野暮いうだけやぼ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid

言うことなしいうことなし

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

言うだけ無駄いうだけむだ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying

言うに言われぬいうにいわれぬ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun or verb acting prenominallybeyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable

言うことを聞くいうことをきく

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' endingto do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says · to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one); to cooperate

言うまでもなくいうまでもなく

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

言うに事欠いていうにことかいて

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that

言うだけあっていうだけあって

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)just as one was told; like she (he) said

言うに事を欠いていうにことをかいて

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that

言うことなすこということなすこと

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun, Adverb (fukushi)everything one says and does

言うは易く行うは難しいうはやすくおこなうはかたし

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)it's easier said than done; saying is easy; doing is hard