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Sample Sentences for という
ペルシャ絨毯を買う場合にしたがうべき最高のアドバイスは、カーペットについてよく知っておけ、ということである。
The best advice to follow when buying a Persian carpet is to have a good knowledge of carpets!
伊藤さんという方がお会いしたいそうです。
A man named Mr. Itoh wants to meet you.
私は昨夜どちらかというとコンサートに行きたかった。
I'd rather have gone to the concert last night.
民主主義者というのは、多数派の意思に従う自由な市民だ。
A democrat is a free citizen who yields to the will of the majority.
共産主義が崩壊したことにより、今や資本主義が「世界を支配」しようとしているという非難を浴びている。
As communism has collapsed, capitalism is now accused of trying to "dominate the world."
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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?