past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

nonetheless, although, be that as it may

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

Alternative spelling of 私達 (“we; us”)

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

personal, private / secret

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law

private; mine