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...
Kanji used
say
Pitch accent
ゆう
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 (3 in total)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Examples (59 in total)
I couldn't say no.
You should've said yes.
Tom says that he was fired.
He says he wants to be a teacher.
Everyone says that he's a good man.
My mother is certain to say no.
I can't stop until he tells me to.
He is far from rich.
He is far from diligent.
Most smokers say that they want to quit.
I have made a promise to do it.
This doesn't mean the danger has passed.
It was proved that he was a thief.
The news that she died is false.
You neglected to say "Thank you."
That guy doesn't know the meaning of the word harmony.
Everyone says the view from here is beautiful.
I was born in a small town called Nara.
He has the advantage of wealth.
Didn't it ever occur to them that they would be punished?
Tom and Mary say they don't want to go to Boston.
She says that she wants me to come with her.
If he were here, what would he say?
They will say your car is very lovely.
My mother tells me to eat more vegetables.
Everybody knows that he is honest.
They say that I'm an old woman.
I was surprised at the news of his death.
One man says this, another that.
The fact that he was a great statesman cannot be denied.
I hate women who say that all men are the same.
I'm going to ask Mary to marry me.
The trouble is that you're too young.
Some people say that traveling by plane is rather economical.
Tom says he regrets doing that.
Some people say French is easy to learn.
Every girl cannot be a ballerina.
Everything depends on what you will do.
Everybody knows for a fact that he is still alive.
And you didn't even say that we've arrived!
Even a child knows what it is like to be without friends.
What do you think of the idea of making a bus trip?
They say she is the kindest woman on earth.
You can trust that I will never break my promise.
The debate over which consultant to use went on for hours.
Just because she is poor, it does not follow that she is dishonest.
Father often tells me to keep things clean.
Remember that oversleeping is no excuse for being late.
Mr Smith says he was born in New York, but that his wife comes from Japan.
You ought to have the courage to speak out what you believe to be right.
We have absolute proof that smoking is bad for your health.
Strictly speaking, she's not qualified for the job.
Some people say that cartoons on television are educational in themselves.
You say Nessie is an imaginary being, but I think she exists.
I don't have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.
Men differ from other animals in that they can think and speak.
He found the evidence that bees can communicate with each other.
One hundred years is called a century.
There is Mr James who they say is the richest man in the village.