〜という
Formation
N4TopicNeutral
Variations
っていう
Colloquial
って
Colloquial
Meaning
Used when mentioning names of things, people, places, etc., that the listener is likely not familiar with. 'tteiu' and 'tte' are casual versions.
Examples
これは何という花ですか。
What is this flower called?
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