とかいう
to ka iu
Description
「とかいう」は、名前や言葉をはっきり覚えていない時や、少し遠回しに言いたい時に使います。
"とかいう" is used when you don't clearly remember a name or word, or when you want to say something somewhat indirectly.
「田中さんとかいう人が来たよ」のように、あいまいな気持ちを表します。
"とかいう" expresses a vague feeling, as in "Someone called Tanaka or something came."
Meanings
とかいうto ka iu
something or someone called (name not clearly remembered)
山田とかいう人から電話があったよ。
I got a call from someone named Yamada.
とかいうto ka iu
reportedly called; supposedly named (with slight distance or doubt)
新しいカフェとかいう店に行ってみた。
I tried going to a new café or something.
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Notes
- Form
とかいう = quotative と + example/vagueness particle とか + 言う (iu, "to say/call").
- Nuance
Adds vagueness or slight detachment, often implying the speaker isn't sure of the exact name.
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