I'm taking Japanese right now and I am really confused about the phrase "toiu" which is seen so often mid-sentences and has the casual form "(small tsu) te" Can anyone explain when to use this to me?
2007-01-10 11:09:47 · 4 answers · asked by kb27787 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi I'm Japanese.
"toiu" has more than 5 meanings.
1. sakura "toiu" hana ; a flower named sakura
2. hon "toiu" hon ; every single book, all the books
3, watashi "toiu" tsuma ; (appositive) I, his wife
4. hyaku man toiu okane ; (emphasis) emphasize number
5, hanasu "toiu" koto ; "hanasu" is the details of "koto".
I guess 5 is the most difficult part, Ganbatte!!
2007-01-10 21:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 20:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"to iu" can mean one of two things:
It can mean "named/called".
Example: "Akiko-to iu hito" means "a person named Akiko"
The second way to use it means "although", but it must be "to iu no ni" in order to mean "although".
2007-01-10 15:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rabbityama 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
sorry i don't know, i'm not too advanced in japanese yet, though i've been studying for a year.
2007-01-10 13:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by 〜ベラベル〜 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋