Definition of 言うな
- (n) greens; vegetables
- rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
- (n) name; reputation
- (n) (ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
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(v5u) to say
「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。
John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break." -
to call (i.e. to give a name)
この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。
What do you call this animal in Japanese?
- (prt) (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
- (used with masu stem verb) command
- (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition
- (n) I
- you
Words related to 言うな
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(exp) don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
「聞いたよ、光一」「まあ皆までいうなって。分かってる。神社の夏祭りの一件でしょ？」
"I've heard about it, Koichi" "You don't need to say anything more, I know. It's the summer festival incident at the shrine, right?"
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(exp) so to speak
あの男は言うなれば大きくなった子供だ。
That man is, so to speak, a grown-up boy.
- (exp) see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
