B is called A
- B is called A
- It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend)
- A is information about B B is often words such as 話, 規則, 情報, or other terms expressing a collection of information.
- All A; every A; this (very) A (A and B are the same noun) Gives stronger emphasis than simply listing the noun A by itself.
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「心」という小説を読んだことがありますか。
Have you read the novel called 'Heart' ?
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「愛」という言葉は信じられない
I can't believe in that thing called 'Love.'
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「桜」という曲、聞いたことあるの?
Have you ever heard the song called "Sakura"?
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「ケンジ」という人を知っていますか。
Do you know a person named "Kenji"?
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ワンダというさかな (a fish called Wanda)
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Avi Drucker
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(12 years ago)
Another English translation with a different nuance is "by the name of." For example: A wizard by the name of Harry Potter. ハリーポッターという魔法使い。

It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend)
- B is called A
- It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend)
- A is information about B B is often words such as 話, 規則, 情報, or other terms expressing a collection of information.
- All A; every A; this (very) A (A and B are the same noun) Gives stronger emphasis than simply listing the noun A by itself.
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昔この池に河童がいたという。
It's said that there was a kappa (mythical creature) in this pond long ago.
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彼は地元の大学を卒業して、東京に出たという。
I heard that he graduated from a local university and left for Tokyo.
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A is information about B
B is often words such as 話, 規則, 情報, or other terms expressing a collection of information.
- B is called A
- It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend)
- A is information about B B is often words such as 話, 規則, 情報, or other terms expressing a collection of information.
- All A; every A; this (very) A (A and B are the same noun) Gives stronger emphasis than simply listing the noun A by itself.
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一日一善とは、一日一回よいことするという意味だよ。
"Ichi nichi ichi zen" means to do a good thing every day.
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近所に新しいパン屋さんができるという話を聞いた?
Did you hear the talk about the new bakery opening in the neighborhood?
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くじらにくわれたというはなし (a story about being eaten by a whale)
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All A; every A; this (very) A
(A and B are the same noun) Gives stronger emphasis than simply listing the noun A by itself.
- B is called A
- It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend)
- A is information about B B is often words such as 話, 規則, 情報, or other terms expressing a collection of information.
- All A; every A; this (very) A (A and B are the same noun) Gives stronger emphasis than simply listing the noun A by itself.
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この時期の家という家はクリスマスの飾りで輝いている。
In this season, every house shines with Christmas decorations.
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この町の道という道は本当に狭いんだ。
All the roads in this town are really narrow.
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きょうというきょう (this very day)
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This is a rare form of という. The other definition on this page is more common, and can handle situations where nouns A and B are not the same.
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