という – Vocabulary details

という

Expression

Usually written in kana

1. called; named; that says; that

2. as many as; as much as

after a quantity

3. all ...; every single ...

as ...という...

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

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

that is to say; so that means

金かねをくれというな。

Don't ask for money.

私わたしが臆おく病びょう者ものだというのですか。

Are you suggesting that I'm a coward?

彼かれは殺ころされたという話はなしだ。

The story goes that he was murdered.

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