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Sample Sentences for という
この山には狐が住んでいるということが最近わかった。
We found out recently that some foxes live here on this mountain.
間もなく行われる試験はまったくやすものだということを彼らは知っていた。
The approaching exam, they knew, would be quite easy.
彼が1人で行くというのはよくないと思う。
I think it's not good for him to go alone.
昼夜逆転の生活も、しっかりリズムとして身についてしまうと案外大変というわけでもない。
Living as a vampire, and getting used to it, isn't such a big deal.
どんなに勤勉でも勤勉すぎるということはありません。
You cannot be too diligent.
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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?