って
Meanings
- Casual quotation marker
- Colloquial form of quoting something
- Hearsay/secondhand info in casual speech
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Explanation
って is a casual quotation particle used to report what someone said or what is rumored, without using the more formal と言う. It often appears at the end of a clause in informal speech. It can convey hearsay, emphasis, or a casual tone, and it matches everyday spoken Japanese among friends and family.
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Example sentences
He said he's coming.
They say it will rain tomorrow.
She said she's busy.
People say this cake is delicious.
That movie is supposedly boring / They say that movie is boring.
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