Nihoner

いえ

ie

JLPT N5 verb 命令形

is the command form of いう — to say, to utter, to declare.

  • to name, to call
  • to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
Classical Japanese — you’ll mostly meet it in older texts and set phrases
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How it’s built

いう いえ

Command form (). A blunt order: 書け! (Write!). Rude in normal conversation — you will see it in manga, signs, sports and set phrases.

いう is a classical japanese conjugation, so it follows that pattern.

In real sentences

I will start a diet from the New Year.

Nihoner sentence bank

Not at all.

Tatoeba #229428 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

No, that's wrong.

Tatoeba #10914816 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Other forms and spellings

いおっいふいいいっいおういおふいわいうイウイヴ
command form of いう