言う

いう

To say, to tell

N5verb·iu

How to remember it

言 means 'words'; imagine meaning emerging from a speaking mouth.

Example sentences

  • 彼は「ありがとう」と言った。

    かれはありがとうといった。

    He said 'thank you'.

  • 名前を言ってください。

    なまえをいってください。

    Please say your name.

Usage

Use と to mark the quoted words being said.

Related words

話す聞く書く言葉

Learn this word — and remember it

Add 言うto your flashcards and yomion’s spaced-repetition engine will schedule it so you never forget. Practice typing it, hear it spoken, and see it in more sentences.