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Meanings for each kanji in と言う
Sample Sentences for と言う
友達がいないと言うことがどんなことかは、子供でさえ知っている。
Even a child knows what it is like to be without friends.
ある人はこうだと言い、またある人はああだと言う。
One man says this, another that.
彼らは私に、名前は何と言うのか、どこの出身か、なぜやって来たのかと尋ねた。
They asked me what my name was, where I came from, and why I had come.
銀行と言うのはお天気の日に傘を貸したがるが、雨の日には、人を見捨てようとするところだ。
Banks will try to lend you an umbrella on a sunny day, but they will turn their backs on a rainy day.
男性の一部と女性の一部が計算は速いと言うほうが無難だ。
It is safer to say that some men and some women are good at figures.
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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?