〜と言う

Formationplain form + と + 言う／聞く

と marks the end of what was said and hands it to a verb of speaking. What sits in front of it stays in plain form, whatever politeness the outer sentence uses. The same frame works with 聞く and 答える.

Examples

〜と言う is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. 彼かれは世界一せかいいちの金持かねもちだと言いわれている。

   It is said that he is the richest man in the world.

2. 和室わしつが好すきな英国えいこく人じんもいると言いわれます。

   It is said that some British people like a Japanese-style room.

3. 彼かれの作品さくひんを知しっているといってもほんの少すこしです。

   My acquaintance with his works is slight.

4. タイポみると答こたえる気きなくす。

   When I see typos I lose interest in answering.

5. どの女の子おんなのこもバレリーナになれると言いうわけではない。

   Every girl cannot be a ballerina.