Nihoner

いは

いわ · iwa

JLPT N5 verb 未然形

is the negative stem of いふ — to say, to utter, to declare.

  • to name, to call
  • to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise
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How it’s built

いふ いは

Negative stem (). Never used alone — it is the base for ない (not), れる/られる (passive), せる/させる (causative): 書か → 書かない.

いふ is a godan verb (u-verb), so it follows that pattern.

In real sentences

What the heart thinks, the mouth speaks.

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I don't like washing dishes.

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He must be nearly forty.

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Other forms and spellings

いへいはういひイフいぶイブイプ
negative stem of いふ