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〜という: called; named; that ...

N4 · 09 Appearance, hearsay & judgment

Introduces a name or explains a noun with a clause.

Noun + という + noun: 田中さんという人 (a person called Tanaka). Also quote or detail: 〜という話 (a story that), 〜ということ. Casual speech uses って: 田中さんって人. Useful to name something the listener may not know.

Examples

I went to a shop named "Sakura".

I heard that a new shop opened near the station.

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