Japanese

いう
Meaning: to say; to call; to tell
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 云う 云わない
Polite 云います 云いません
Past 云った 云わなかった
Polite + Past 云いました 云いませんでした
Te-form 云って 云わなくて
Potential 云える 云えない
Passive 云われる 云われない
Causative 云わせる 云わせない
Causative + Passive 云わされる 云わされない
Imperative 云え 云うな

Handwriting

云
う

Example

This town was once called the 'town of dreams.'

Usage Notes

A variant of 言う often used in literary contexts or when emphasizing a specific name or label.

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