という
Meanings
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...
Pitch accent
いう
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Composed of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
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
Examples (200 in total)
Don't ask for money.
Are you suggesting that I'm a coward?
The story goes that he was murdered.