Word Meaning そう言う

そういう souiu

そう言う is read as そういう (souiu) and means such.

Meaning

English

  1. such
  2. like that
  3. that sort of

Reading

Kana

そういう

Romaji

souiu

Writing Variants

  • そう言う そうゆう souyuu
  • そう言う そーゆー sooyuu
  • 然う言う そういう souiu
  • 然う言う そうゆう souyuu
  • 然う言う そーゆー sooyuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 7023 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

そう言えば

そういえば

now that you mention it

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

ああ言う

ああいう

that sort of

と言う

という

all ...

言い合う

いいあう

to quarrel

無理を言う

むりをいう

to ask a big favour

一言

いちげん

single word

言語

げんご

language

言質

げんち

commitment

げん

word

Example Sentences

8

No, not really.

Since you say so.

Are you in earnest in saying so?

If you say so, Tom.

Some people would say that.

This is why I dislike cats.

I think it's important to be able to explain your reasoning when asked why you interpreted something a certain way.

Anna turned her face to the wall and began to count: "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" Then she started searching for her friends, who had hidden themselves in the meantime.