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言う, 云う, 謂う, いう, ゆう

Conjugated: 言われる

Godan verb

1. to say, to utter, to declare

2. to name, to call

Only 言う

3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。

が

Particle

1. indicates the subject of a sentence

literary in modern Japanese; usu. written as ヶ in place names

2. indicates possession

Conjunction

3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while

4. and

5. used after an introductory remark or explanation

いつも, 何時も

Adverb, Usually in kana

1. always, all the time, at all times

with neg. verb

2. never

May take 'no'

3. usual, regular, habitual, customary

彼はいつも学校に遅れる。