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Japanese word 言う: to say / to tell / to speak. Meanings and example sentences.

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言う (ゆう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

言う (ゆう) means to say / to tell / to speak.

See example sentences below.

言う at a glance

言う
ゆうyuu
N3verb
to say / to tell / to speak
言うゆうyuuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 言う

Core meaning

to say / to tell / to speak

Basic example sentences

Example 1

先生がそう言いました。

Translation

The teacher said so.

Example 2

何と君は言うの?

Translation

What do you say?

言う (ゆう): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo