言わ
いわ · iwa
言わ is the negative stem of 言う — 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
Negative stem (未然形). 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.
言う is a classical japanese conjugation, so it follows that pattern.
In real sentences
弟は野菜を残さずに食べなさいと言われた。
おとうとはやさいをのこさずにたべなさいといわれた。
My little brother was told to eat his vegetables without leaving any.
Nihoner sentence bank
彼に言わせれば、この計画は無理だそうだ。
かれにいわせれば、このけいかくはむりだそうだ。
According to him, this plan is impossible.
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この問題は、先生に言わせれば、簡単だそうだ。
このもんだいは、せんせいにいわせれば、かんたんだそうだ。
According to the teacher, this problem is easy.
Nihoner sentence bank
Other forms and spellings
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