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って (Tte) is a Japanese particle meaning “you said, he said, she said, they said”.

Meanings

  1. particleyou said; he said; she said; they saidcasual quoting particle
  2. particleeven ifafter a verb in the past tense
  3. particledo you seriously think thatas in かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question
  4. particleI already told you; you should know by now that; of courseindicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.
  5. particlethe said ...; said ...abbr. of という
  6. particlesays that ...abbr. of と言っている

Examples

  • 'Childhood friends' are scary.

  • I have trouble taking powdered medicine.

  • Is it true that you recover from colds when you give them to someone else?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).