いえ
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いえ 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
How it’s built
Command form (命令形). 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
新年からダイエットを始めます。
しんねんからだいえっとをはじめます。
I will start a diet from the New Year.
Nihoner sentence bank
Other forms and spellings
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