〜と言う — Japanese Grammar
〜と言う Property Value Pattern 〜と言う JLPT Level N4 Type quotation Formality Neutral Register Both Meaning The pattern 〜と言う (to iu) is used to quote someone, define a term, or report information. It literally translates to "to say [that]..." or "called [name]." It is the fundamental way to introduce indirect speech or labels in Japanese. Structure Formula [Plain form sentence] + と言う [Noun] + と言う Plain form sentence: Includes verbs, i-adjectives,...