曰く

Meaning

1. n
   pretext; history; past; story
2. adv
   according to ...; ... says

Example sentences

• カール・マルクス曰く「あらゆる社会の歴史は階級闘争の歴史である」だそうです。

  Karl Marx says, "The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles."

• うちの息子ね、ナメクジが大好きなの。彼曰く、ナメクジのねばねば、ぬるぬるが堪らないんだって。

  My son really likes slugs. He says they're sticky and slippery, and he finds that fascinating.