English–Japanese
“say” in Japanese
How to say “say” in Japanese
“Say” in Japanese is 言う (iu).
Puts a thought, message, or piece of information into words so that another person can receive it.
Example sentences with 言う
「ありがとう」と言います。a ri ga tō to i i ma su
I say, "Thank you."
困ったことは、すぐに先生に言います。koma tta ko to wa su gu ni sen sei ni i i ma su
When I have a problem, I tell my teacher right away.
Tips for using 言う
- In beginner Japanese, 言う (iu) changes to 言います (iimasu) in polite speech, so the same verb appears in both casual and polite conversation.
Other Japanese words for “say”
何とおっしゃいましたか。nan to o ssha i ma shi ta ka
What did you say?
最後に一言申し上げます。sai go ni hito koto mō shi a ge ma su
I would like to say one last thing.