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When you want to talk about a person or a thing that goes by a certain name,
but if you believe the person you are talking with is not familiar with it,
you can use the following pattern. |
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(name) という - to iu (item)
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(item) called "(name)" |
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| ポチという犬を飼っていました。 |
I used to have a dog named Pochi. |
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pochi, to iu inu-o, katte imashita. |
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| 「花」という歌を歌いました。 |
She sang a song called "Flower". |
| "hana" to iu uta-o utaimashita. |
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