~っていう
〜tte iu
JLPT N4 Casual
Formation
Noun/Adjective/Verb + っていう + Noun
Used to quote, define, or specify a noun.
When to use
Casual という: 'called' or 'that says', in conversation (田中っていう人).
Explanation
The ~っていう grammar point is used for quoting, defining, or specifying a noun. It can be translated as 'called', 'that is to say', or 'I mean' in English. This expression is similar to ~という, but it is more casual and commonly used in spoken conversations.
Example sentences
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I love the dish called pizza.
Piza tte iu ryouri ga daisuki desu.
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That man (called ‘kare’) is really interesting.
Kare tte iu dansei wa sugoku omoshiroi desu.
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This movie, I mean, is really touching.
Kono eiga tte iu no wa hontou ni kandouteki da yo.
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The store she's talking about, I mean, is not here.
Kanojo ga itte iru tte iu mise wa koko de wa nai.
Called / Quoting (Named / They Say)
Corpus examples (52)
「お好み焼きなら毎日でも食べれるよ」っていう人がいるけど、私には無理。
Although there are people who say they are able to eat okonomiyaki every day, it wouldn't work for me.
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My wife's name is Mary. What's your wife's name?
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This tea is called green tea.
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You must conquer your fear of the dark.
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Why did you give up the idea of learning French?
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No, no. I mean to say that it has originality.
あたし、最初は女の子がいいな!ほら、一姫二太郎っていうじゃない。
I'd like to have a girl the first time. Look, they say 'First a girl, then a boy' don't they?
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It rained, but not enough to be called a storm.
押し付けられると反発しちゃうのが人間っていうものなんじゃないか。
Isn't it reacting against that forced on us that is "human"?
俺キーチェンジしたら音取れないんだよね。原曲のキーで行ってたまにオクターブ下げて歌うっていう方がいい。
If I change key, I can't hold the pitch. It's better if we go with the original key, and I sometimes sing an octave lower.
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Do you like the song Stayin' Alive?
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I don't remember anyone named Tom.
ビールっていう気分じゃないなぁ。
I'm not in the mood for beer.
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I don't feel inclined to play baseball today.
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I don't feel like doing my math homework now.
こういう曲好き。っていうか5拍子の曲って無条件に好きなんだよね。
I love songs like this. Or rather, I love any song with a quintuple meter.
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Do you like the song Stayin' Alive?
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Is there a Percy in your class?
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Your name? I'm Paulo.
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Your plan to buy another PC is out of the question.
そういうの、先入観っていうんだよっ!体験したこと無いのに、決め付けるのはよくないっ!
That's what they call 'prejudice'! It's wrong to make your mind up on something you've never experienced!
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It somehow still hasn't sunk in that I am actually married.
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I named my dog Cookie.
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When I was a kid, I had a dog called Bello.
「怒ってない。ほら見て、このにこやかな笑顔」「それは作り笑いっていうんですよ」
"I'm not angry. Look, see this smiling face?" "That's what they call a forced smile!"