って
JLPT Level: N5
Meanings
Casual quotation marker
Colloquial form of quoting something
Hearsay/secondhand info in casual speech
Usage
Plain form + って
Noun + って
い-adjective い + って
な-adjective だ + って
Verb plain form + って
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.
彼が来るって。
かれがくるって。
He said he's coming.
明日雨が降るって。
あしたあめがふるって。
They say it will rain tomorrow.
彼女は忙しいって。
かのじょはいそがしいって。
She said she's busy.
このケーキはおいしいって。
このケーキはおいしいって。
People say this cake is delicious.
あの映画、つまらないって。
あのえいが、つまらないって。
That movie is supposedly boring / They say that movie is boring.