そう言いう

sōyū

Pre-noun Modifier

1. such; like that; that sort of

Usually Written in Kana

そういうことは口くちにするな。

sōyū kotowa kuchini suruna.

Don't talk about such a thing.

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

そう言いった

sōitta

The past form

1. Said so.; Reported that.

★ Common

Verb

#1100

そう言いって

sō itte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Saying that; Like that

★ Common

Verb

#991

そう言いわない

sō iwanai

The negative form

1. Don't say that.; I didn't say that.

★ Common

Verb

#1137

そう言いわなかった

sō iwanakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't say that.; Didn't tell [that].

★ Common

Verb

#1047

そう言いういました

sōyūmashita

The polite past form

1. Said so.; Reported that.

★ Common

Verb

#1051

そう言いういます

sōyūmasu

The polite form

1. To say that; It is said

★ Common

Verb

#901

そう言いういません

sōyūmasen

The polite negative form

1. I don't say that.; I didn't say that.

★ Common

Verb

#819

そう言いういませんでした

sōyūmasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't say that.; Didn't say so.

★ Common

Verb

#1069

Common 24 items

そう言いういたい

sōyūtai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to say that.; I want to say.

★ Common

Verb

#1139

そう言いういたくない

sōyūtakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to say that.; Don't want to express that.

★ Common

Verb

#1108

そう言いうところ

sōyū tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#1097

そう言ゆうみたい

sō yū mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like that.; Seems that way.

★ Common

Verb

#1041

そう言いえない

sō ienai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot say that.; Unable to say that.

★ Common

Verb

#844

そう言いえる

sō ieru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to say that; To say so

★ Common

Verb

#1180

そう言いおう

sō iō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's say that.; Let's do that.

★ Common

Verb

#810

そう言いったばかり

sōittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just said that.; Had just said that.

★ Common

Verb

#1180

そう言いっちゃう

sō icchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Said that; Regretted saying that

★ Common

Verb

#859

そう言いっちゃダメ

sō iccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't say that.; You shouldn't say that.

★ Common

Verb

#1073

そう言いっていない

sō itte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not saying that.; Not having said that.

★ Common

Verb

#1003

そう言いっている

sō itte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Saying that; Is saying

★ Common

Verb

#1083

そう言いってはいけない

sō ittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not say that.; Do not say that.

★ Common

Adjective

#1058

そう言いってもいい

sō ittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May I say so.; It's okay to say that.

★ Common

Adjective

#1014

そう言いっとく

sō ittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. So I'll say that.; Just saying.

★ Common

Verb

#859

そう言いわないで

sō iwanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't say that.; Don't tell me that.

★ Common

Verb

#874

そう言いわなきゃ

sō iwanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must say that.; Have to say that.

★ Common

Verb

#1117

そう言いわなくてもいい

sō iwanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to say so.; You didn't have to say that.

★ Common

Adjective

#1203

そう言いわなければならない

sō iwanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must say that.; Have to say that.

★ Common

Adjective

#857

そう言いういなさい

sōyū nasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Say that.; Do as I say.

★ Common

Verb

#1168

そう言いういましょう

sōyūmashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's say that.; Let's do that.

★ Common

Verb

#815

そう言いえます

sō iemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can say that.; Able to say.

★ Common

Verb

#828

そう言いっています

sō itte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Saying that.; They say.

★ Common

Verb

#1107

そう言いわないでください

sō iwanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't say that.; Please don't say that.

★ Common

Verb

#1112

Advanced 27 items

そう言いういがち

sōyūgachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to saying; Tends to say

★ Common

Verb

#1103

そう言いうきるいきる

sōyū kiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To assert; To insist

★ Common

Verb

#1026

そう言いういそうだ

sōyū sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like they would say that.; Seems like the type to say that.

★ Common

Verb

#1155

そう言いういっぱなし

sōyūppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left unsaid; Left unfinished

★ Common

Verb

#1116

そう言いういぬく

sōyū nuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To insist on; To carry through with

★ Common

Verb

#1041

そう言いうそうだ

sōyū sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#1165

そう言ゆうと

sō yūto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) says that; When (one) says that

★ Common

Verb

#1134

そう言ゆうな

sō yūna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't say that.; Don't speak like that.

★ Common

Verb

#830

そう言ゆうなら

sō yūnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If that's the case; If you say so

★ Common

Verb

#1202

そう言ゆうようだ

sō yū yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#902

そう言ゆうらしい

sōyūrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. It seems that...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#1163

そう言いえ

sō ie

A strong, direct command

1. Say that.; Tell them that.

★ Common

Verb

#957

そう言いったそうだ

sōitta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They said that.; It is said that.

★ Common

Verb

#1168

そう言いっただろう

sōittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably said that.; He/She/It must have said that.

★ Common

Verb

#984

そう言いったところ

sōitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Said that.; Just said that.

★ Common

Verb

#851

そう言いったら

sō ittara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when [one] says that; If [one] were to say that

★ Common

Verb

#1174

そう言いったらしい

sōittarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. It seems they said; Apparently they said

★ Common

Verb

#914

そう言いってくれ

sō itte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Say that.; Tell me that.

★ Common

Verb

#943

そう言いってちょうだい

sō itte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Say that.; Tell me that.

★ Common

Verb

#1132

そう言いわせられる

sō iwaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to say; To be forced to say

★ Common

Verb

#1146

そう言いわせる

sō iwaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make [someone] say that; To let [someone] say that

★ Common

Verb

#1188

そう言いわないでくれ

sō iwanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Please don't say that.; Don't say that, please.

★ Common

Verb

#980

そう言いわなければいけない

sō iwanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must say that.; Have to say that.

★ Common

Adjective

#1002

そう言いわれる

sō iwareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be said that way; To be told that way

★ Common

Verb

#880

そう言いってくださいませ

sō itte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please say that.; Say that, please.

★ Common

Verb

#1165

そう言いってはならない

sō ittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not say that.; It must not be said.

★ Common

Adjective

#1125

そう言いってもよろしい

sō ittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I say so?; Is it alright to say that?

★ Common

Adjective

#1199

Unknown 1 items

そう言いった

sōitta

Conjugation

1. like that; this type

★ Common

Verb

#1202

そう言いう

sōyū

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available