Tuesday, July 1, 2008
-tte iu koto
"-tte iu koto" or "to iu koto" means "It/That means that..." Literally, it can be translated as "the thing called __".
e.g. Anata ga suki da tte iu koto.
It means I like you.
e.g. Kono shiken wa kantan da tte iu koto.
That means this exam is easy.
e.g. Dou iu koto desu ka?
What do you mean?
e.g. Anata ga suki da tte iu koto.
It means I like you.
e.g. Kono shiken wa kantan da tte iu koto.
That means this exam is easy.
e.g. Dou iu koto desu ka?
What do you mean?
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