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Sample Sentences for という
私は誰でも信ずるというわけではない。
I don't believe just anyone.
家というものは、十分な新鮮な空気はもちろんのこと十分な光を入れるように作られるべきである。
Houses should be built so as to admit plenty of light as well as fresh air.
最初に大学に入って一番驚いたのは、効果的な勉強方法を知っているクラスメートがごく僅かだったということだ。
What surprised me most when I first entered college was how few of my classmates knew how to study efficiently.
勿論最初の約束優先ということで謝ったわ。
Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority.
今後は、新事業創造による経済の活性化という観点から、国民のコンセンサスに基づいた早急な内圧型規制緩和が推進されなければなるまい。
Therefore, they cannot catalyze deregulation without "external pressure".
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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?