Transitive verb

to say; to utter; to declare

Transitive verb

to name; to call

言う only; Intransitive verb

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

reason; cause

history; origin

Usu. as 〜のいい

what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)

unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless

unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless

Proverb; From the analects of confucius

a man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake