English Dictionary

say

IPA（発音記号）

/seɪ/

動詞

他動詞 非人称 命令法 くだけた表現 自動詞 特に 所有格

(transitive) To pronounce. / (transitive) To recite. / (transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing. / (transitive) To indicate in a written form.

日本語の意味

発音する：声に出して単語やフレーズを発すること。 / 朗読する：文章などを暗記して声に出して読むこと。 / 口頭で伝える：言葉で述べる、口に出して表現すること。 / 書面で表す：文章や記号により意味を示す、書き記すこと。

Could you say the phrase 'bonjour' slowly so I can mimic the pronunciation?

私が発音を真似できるように、そのフレーズ「bonjour」をゆっくり発音していただけますか？

意味（1）

(transitive) To pronounce.

Please say your name slowly and clearly.

意味（2）

(transitive) To recite.

Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?

意味（3）

(transitive) To tell, either verbally or in writing.

He said he would be here tomorrow.

意味（4）

(transitive) To indicate in a written form.

The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.

意味（5）

(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.

They say when in Rome, do as the Romans do, which means behave as those around you do.

意味（6）

(informal, imperative, transitive) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.

A holiday somewhere warm – Florida, say – would be nice.

意味（7）

(intransitive) To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.

You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge

意味（8）

(transitive, informal, of a possession, especially money) To bet as a wager on an outcome; by extension, used to express belief in an outcome by the speaker.

'My fifty pounds says three months after the invasion there'll be a free press in Iraq, and unmonitored internet access too.'

says （ present singular third-person ）

saying （ participle present ）

said （ participle past ）

said （ past ）

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en-conj （ inflection-template ）

say （ infinitive ）