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という, と言う, とゆう
Expression, Usually in kana
1. called, named, that says
after a quantity
2. as many as, as much as
as ＡというＡ
3. all ..., every single ...
＆という記号は、ａｎｄを指す。
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というもの, と言うもの, という物, と言う物
Expression, Usually in kana
something like ..., something called ...
これがいわゆる「天ぷら」というものです。
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ということは, と言うことは, と言う事は
Expression, Adverb, Usually in kana
that is to say, so that means
美人薄命とはいうけれど。ということは、内のかみさんは長生きだな。
ということはない, と言うことはない
Expression, Usually in kana
it is not possible (to, that), there is no such thing as
アイディアが足りないということはない。
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というと, と言うと
Expression, Usually in kana
1. when it comes to ..., if one were to speak of ..., when one hears ...
Conjunction, sometimes in sentence-initial position
2. by ... you mean ..., when you say ... you mean that ..., so that means
indicates that what follows is inevitable
3. whenever ..., if it's ... then (without fail)
ダーウィンというと「種の起源」を連想する。
というところ, という所, と言うところ, と言う所, とゆう所, とゆうところ
Expression, Usually in kana
1. the point of ..., the place where ..., the part where ..., a position described as ...
2. a place called ..., places known as ...
at sentence end
3. I would say ..., ... is how I'd put it, I suppose that ..., it's the case that ..., the situation is that ...
4. at the most, no more than
というか, と言うか
Expression, Conjunction, Usually in kana
or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it, I mean
先輩は、嫌味なくらいの完璧超人でしたからね。だから逆にその「癖」は先輩の可愛げ・・・というか、チャームポイントでしたよ。
というのは, と言うのは
Expression, Conjunction, Usually in kana
1. because ..., for ..., the reason being ...
2. as for ..., when it comes to ..., regarding ..., how about ...
うぬぼれた人というのは自分たちは他人よりも優れているのは当然だと思っている。
というわけだ, という訳だ, と言う訳だ
Expression, Usually in kana
this is why, this means, it is the case that
というのに, と言うのに
Expression, Usually in kana
even though, despite, when
皆留守だというのに、不思議なことに家中の電灯がついていた。
ということだ, と言うことだ
Expression, Usually in kana, indicates hearsay
1. I've heard that ..., rumour has it that ...
expresses conjecture about another person's feelings or mindset
2. it appears as if ...
ボブとルーシーは交際をやめたということだ。
というものは, と言うものは, と言う物は
Expression, Adverb, See と言うことは, Usually in kana
that is to say, so that means
というくらい, と言うくらい, と言うぐらい, という位, と言う位, というぐらい
Expression, Usually in kana
to the extent that (you could say that)
樋, とい, ひ, とよ, とゆ
1. trough, gutter, water pipe, flume, chute
Only ひ
2. coulisse (of a sword blade)
なんという, 何という, 何と言う, なんとゆう
Expression, Usually in kana
1. how (beautiful, etc.), what a ...
with neg. verb, esp. as 何ということもない
2. nothing worth mentioning, nothing special
3. of what name
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あっという間, あっと言う間, あっとゆう間, アッという間, アッと言う間, アッとゆう間, あっというま, あっとゆうま, アッというま, アッとゆうま
Expression, See あっと言う間に
an instant, a split second, no time at all, time of an "ah!"
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どちらかというと, どちらかと言うと
Expression, Usually in kana
if anything, if pushed I'd say, if I had to say
私の好みはどちらかというと牛肉ですね。
あっという間に, あっと言う間に, アッという間に, アッと言う間に, あっというまに
Expression, Adverb
in an instant, in a flash, in the blink of an eye, in no time at all, just like that
休暇はあっという間に終わった。
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いざという時, いざと言う時, いざというとき
Expression, Adverb, See いざ
at the critical moment, when the time comes, when it's most important, when necessary, in an emergency, when push comes to shove
いざというときのためにお金をためておきなさい。
せよという, せよと言う
Expression, Godan verb, See しろと言う, Usually in kana
to advise strongly, to insist (on something)
しろという, しろと言う
Expression, Godan verb, Usually in kana
to advise strongly, to insist (on something)
これという, これと言う
Expression, Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi), Usually in kana, usu. with neg. sentence
(any) particular, special, particularly noteworthy, worth mentioning
嫌というほど, 嫌という程, 否という程, 否というほど, いやというほど
Expression, Adverb
1. (more than) enough, too much
2. bitterly, extremely, keenly
がつんと言う, がつんという
Expression, Godan verb
to tell a person (something) emphatically, to let a person have it
俺が日本の総理大臣ならクリントンにガツンと言ってやるのになあ。
何かというと, 何かと言うと, なにかというと
Expression
on the least pretext, at every opportunity, whenever there is a chance, at the drop of a hat
なんというか, 何と言うか, なんと言うか
Expression, Usually in kana
how should I put it?, what shall I say?, well, you know, like