Meaning of と言うのは in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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と言うのは
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Kana Readingというのは
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Romajitoiunoha
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- means; is
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- because (often with kara); that is to say
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Example Sentences
と言うのは, というのは used in context
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This is not to say that Mr. Tanaka did it all on his own.
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Show business is really glamorous.
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「少女の部屋へ行く」というのは「トイレへ行く」ということの婉曲表現です。
Going to the little girl's room is an euphemistic expression for "going to the toilet."
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「ちゃちなおもちゃみたいな」と言うのは、ちゃちなおもちゃに対して失礼です。
To say that it gives the impression of a cheap toy is unfair to cheap toys.
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Ethics means the rules of conduct.
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Is it true that Midori plays the violin very well?
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