言う (いう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

言う (いう) means to say / to tell.

See example sentences below.

言う at a glance

言う

いうiu

N5verb

to say / to tell

言ういうiuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to say / to tell

Example 1

先生がはっきり言いました。

Translation

The teacher said it clearly.

Example 2

友だちに秘密を言わないで。

Translation

Don’t tell the secret to your friend.