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Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to do up (hair);to dress;to arrange
彼女は髪を結ってもらうために美容院に行った。
She went to the hairdresser's to have her hair done.
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Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to tie;to bind;to fasten;to make (a fence)
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Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to say;to utter;to declare
「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。
John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."
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Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to name;to call
この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。
What do you call this animal in Japanese?
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Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb
only applies to
言う
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");to make a noise
Other forms
云う 【いう】 (rarely used kanji form) · 謂う 【いう】 (rarely used kanji form)
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expressions (phrases
proverb
a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake
from the Analects of Confucius
Other forms
過ちて改めざる是を過ちという 【あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという】 · 過ちて改めざる是を過ちと謂う 【あやまちてあらためざるこれをあやまちという】