Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “言う”

言う

いう

to say; to utter; to declare

Example sentence

John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."

Kanji details

Kun/On information

言
On
げん;ごん
Kun
い.う;こと
Stroke count
7

・say

・word

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Related words to 言う

49 related words

言うまでもない

いうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言う

いう

→

to name;to call

言う

いう

→

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");to make a noise

言う

ゆう

→

to say;to utter;to declare

言う

ゆう

→

to name;to call

言う

ゆう

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to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");to make a noise

言うも愚か

いうもおろか

→

to go without saying

言うことを聞かない

いうことをきかない

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not doing as one is told;disobedient;unruly

言うことを聞く

いうことをきく

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to do what one is told to;to take someone's advice;to listen to what someone says

言うに事を欠いて

いうにことをかいて

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that's not a nice thing to say;that's not a nice way of putting it;there was no need to say that

言うところの

いうところの

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what is called;as it is called;the so-called;known as;so to speak

言うに事欠いて

いうにことかいて

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that's not a nice thing to say;that's not a nice way of putting it;there was no need to say that

言うだけあって

いうだけあって

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just as one was told;like she (he) said

言うに及ばず

いうにおよばず

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needless to say

言うにや及ぶ

いうにやおよぶ

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it is needless to say

言うだけ無駄

いうだけむだ

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would be a waste of words;would be a waste of breath;there's no point in saying

言うまでもなく

いうまでもなく

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obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言う通り

いうとおり

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as (someone) says

言うだけ野暮

いうだけやぼ

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it's tactless to state the obvious;that's best left unsaid

言うに言われぬ

いうにいわれぬ

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beyond expression;unspeakable;inexpressible;indescribable

言うは易く行うは難し

いうはやすくおこなうはかたし

→

it's easier said than done

言うて

ゆうて

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that said;that being said

言うなり

いうなり

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doing as one is told;yes-man

言うなれば

いうなれば

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so to speak

言うことなし

いうことなし

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nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect);not a thing one can complain about;better than one could hope for

言うもおろか

いうもおろか

→

to go without saying

言う事を聞かない

いうことをきかない

→

not doing as one is told;disobedient;unruly

言う事を聞く

いうことをきく

→

to do what one is told to;to take someone's advice;to listen to what someone says

言うにやおよぶ

いうにやおよぶ

→

it is needless to say

言う成り

いうなり

→

doing as one is told;yes-man

言う所の

いうところの

→

what is called;as it is called;the so-called;known as;so to speak

言う事なし

いうことなし

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nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect);not a thing one can complain about;better than one could hope for

言うまでもない

ゆうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言うまでもなく

ゆうまでもなく

→

obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言うとおり

いうとおり

→

as (someone) says

言うまでも無く

いうまでもなく

→

obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言うこと無し

いうことなし

→

nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect);not a thing one can complain about;better than one could hope for

言うまでも無い

いうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言うまでも無く

ゆうまでもなく

→

obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言う事無し

いうことなし

→

nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect);not a thing one can complain about;better than one could hope for

言うまでも無い

ゆうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言う迄もなく

いうまでもなく

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obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言う迄も無い

いうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言う迄もなく

ゆうまでもなく

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obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言う迄も無い

ゆうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言う迄もない

いうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言う迄も無く

いうまでもなく

→

obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying

言う迄もない

ゆうまでもない

→

goes without saying;needless to say;obvious

言う迄も無く

ゆうまでもなく

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obviously;as we all know;needless to say;of course;it goes without saying