What does 言う (iu | いう) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

言ってみただけだよ！
itte mi ta dake da yo!
I'm just saying!

何と言ったらいいか・・・。
nani to ittara ī ka . . ..
I just don't know what to say. | What should I say?

「信用して」と彼は言った。
' shinyō shi te ' to kare wa itta.
"Trust me," he said.

私ならそう言っただろうと思う。
watashi nara sō itta daro u to omō.
This is what I would have said.

授業が全然無いとでも言うの？！
jugyū ga zenzen nai to demo iu no?!
You never have class or what?!

何と言ったら良いか分かりません。
nani to ittara yoi ka wakari masen.
I'm at a loss for words. | I don't know what to say. | I don't know what I should say.

何が言いたいのか分からないなあ。
nani ga ī tai no ka wakara nai nā.
I don't know what you mean.

イタリア語では何て言うんですか。
itaria go de wa nani te iun desu ka.
How do you say that in Italian?

「あばたもえくぼ」って言うからね。
' abata mo e ku bo ' tte iu kara ne.
They say love is blind.

こんな馬鹿なことは言ったことが無い。
konna baka na koto wa itta koto ga nai.
That's the stupidest thing I've ever said. | I've never said such a stupid thing.

「おっさん、やさしいなー。」ウィリーは言った。
' ossan, yasashī nā. ' wirī wa itta.
"That's very nice of you," Willie answered.

あの方が言われる事を、何でもしてあげて下さい。
ano hō ga iwa reru koto o, nani demo shi te age te kudasai.
Do whatever he tells you.

私が何をしようと彼女はもっとうまくできると言うんだ。
watashi ga nani o shiyo u to kanojo wa motto umaku dekiru to iun da.
Whatever I do, she says I can do better. | No matter what I do, she says I can do better.

「これはとてもおもしろそうだね」とひろしが言います。
' kore wa totemo omoshiro sō da ne ' to hiroshi ga ī masu.
"This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says.

「実を言うと、俺、高所恐怖症なんだ。」　「臆病者っ！」.
' mi o iu to, ore, kōsho kyōfushō nan da. ' ' okubyōmono !! '
"To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!".

「ええ、オレンジジュースをお願いします」マイクは言った。
' ē, orenji jūsu o onegai shi masu ' maiku wa itta.
"Yes, orange juice please," says Mike. | "Yes, orange juice please," Mike said.

「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。
' hai ' to ' īe ' shika iwa nai hito to kaiwa o tsuzukeru no wa muzukashī.
It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no". | It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says Yes and No.

「ハムレット」はこれまでで最もおもしろい戯曲だと言われている。
' hamuretto ' wa kore made de mottomo omoshiroi gikyoku da to iwa re te iru.
It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.

「あの音で考え事ができないわ」と、彼女はタイプライターを見つめながら言った。
' ano oto de kangaegoto ga deki nai wa ' to, kanojo wa taipuraitā o mitsume nagara itta.
"I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter. | "I can't think with that noise", she said as she stared at the typewriter.

	The Japanese word
	言う
	is pronounced
	iu \| いう
	means
	to say

	Examples:
	言ってみただけだよ！ itte mi ta dake da yo! I'm just saying!
	何と言ったらいいか・・・。 nani to ittara ī ka . . .. I just don't know what to say. \| What should I say?
	「信用して」と彼は言った。 ' shinyō shi te ' to kare wa itta. "Trust me," he said.
	私ならそう言っただろうと思う。 watashi nara sō itta daro u to omō. This is what I would have said.
	授業が全然無いとでも言うの？！ jugyū ga zenzen nai to demo iu no?! You never have class or what?!
	何と言ったら良いか分かりません。 nani to ittara yoi ka wakari masen. I'm at a loss for words. \| I don't know what to say. \| I don't know what I should say.
	何が言いたいのか分からないなあ。 nani ga ī tai no ka wakara nai nā. I don't know what you mean.
	イタリア語では何て言うんですか。 itaria go de wa nani te iun desu ka. How do you say that in Italian?
	「あばたもえくぼ」って言うからね。 ' abata mo e ku bo ' tte iu kara ne. They say love is blind.
	こんな馬鹿なことは言ったことが無い。 konna baka na koto wa itta koto ga nai. That's the stupidest thing I've ever said. \| I've never said such a stupid thing.
	「おっさん、やさしいなー。」ウィリーは言った。 ' ossan, yasashī nā. ' wirī wa itta. "That's very nice of you," Willie answered.
	あの方が言われる事を、何でもしてあげて下さい。 ano hō ga iwa reru koto o, nani demo shi te age te kudasai. Do whatever he tells you.
	私が何をしようと彼女はもっとうまくできると言うんだ。 watashi ga nani o shiyo u to kanojo wa motto umaku dekiru to iun da. Whatever I do, she says I can do better. \| No matter what I do, she says I can do better.
	「これはとてもおもしろそうだね」とひろしが言います。 ' kore wa totemo omoshiro sō da ne ' to hiroshi ga ī masu. "This looks pretty interesting," Hiroshi says.
	「実を言うと、俺、高所恐怖症なんだ。」　「臆病者っ！」. ' mi o iu to, ore, kōsho kyōfushō nan da. ' ' okubyōmono !! ' "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!".
	「ええ、オレンジジュースをお願いします」マイクは言った。 ' ē, orenji jūsu o onegai shi masu ' maiku wa itta. "Yes, orange juice please," says Mike. \| "Yes, orange juice please," Mike said.
	「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。 ' hai ' to ' īe ' shika iwa nai hito to kaiwa o tsuzukeru no wa muzukashī. It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "yes" and "no". \| It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says Yes and No.
	「ハムレット」はこれまでで最もおもしろい戯曲だと言われている。 ' hamuretto ' wa kore made de mottomo omoshiroi gikyoku da to iwa re te iru. It is said that "Hamlet" is the most interesting play ever written.
	「あの音で考え事ができないわ」と、彼女はタイプライターを見つめながら言った。 ' ano oto de kangaegoto ga deki nai wa ' to, kanojo wa taipuraitā o mitsume nagara itta. "I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter. \| "I can't think with that noise", she said as she stared at the typewriter.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org