# Description

## って・って言う・と言う

Means "named", "called".
* って and っていう: used after a noun.
* という: used after a noun or a phrase.

> [!info] Examples
> ゴキブリ==って==虫しっているか。
> Do you know the insect named cockroach?
> 
> スペイン語で、ゴキブリは「クカラチャ」==といいます==。
> In Spanish, cockroaches are called cucaracha.
> 
> {台風|たいふう}が来る==という==ニュース。
> A news that a typhoon is coming.

## と言ってもいい

Means "you could say".

> [!info] Examples
> サッカーは{彼|かれ}の{得意|とくい}です。ほとんどサッカーのプロ==と言ってもいい==。

## まま

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<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V (ない)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">V (た)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="right">+ まま</p>
</div>

Means that something doesn't change state, stays as it is.

> [!info] Examples
> {開|あ}けた==まま==。
> To be left open.
> 
> {熱|あつ}い==まま==。
> Still hot.
> 
> {昔|むかし}の==まま==。
> As it always been.
> 
> その==まま==でいい。
> It is fine as it is.

## がする

This means to experience a sense (except visual): to smell, to hear, to taste, etc, depending on the noun.

> [!info] Example
> いい{匂|にお}い==がする==。
> It smells good.
> 
> 今日は{最悪|さいあく}日=={気|き}がする==。
> I feel like today is the worst.

## から作る・で作る

Means "made from".

> [!info] Example
> チーズは{牛乳|ぎゅうにゅう}==から作る==。
> Cheese is made from milk.

## のが{好き・上手・下手}

Means "to {like/be good/be bad}" at an action.
Used with a verb in dictionary form.

> [!info] Example
> テレビでサッカーを見る==のが{好|す}き==です。
> I like watching soccer on the television.
>
> 彼女は料理を作る==のが{上手|じょうず}==と思います。
> I think she is a good cook.
>
> {絵|え}を{塗|ぬる}る==のが{下手|へた}==です。
> I'm not good at painting.

## くらい・ぐらい

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<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V (ない)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="right">+ くらい・ぐらい</p>
</div>

Means "about" or "approximately" when talking about numbers or counter words. ぐらい is more common in conversations, but can change depending on the preceding word.

> [!info] Example
> {電車|でんしゃ}はどの==くらい==で{到着|とうちゃく}しますか。
> About how much time will the train take to arrive?
> 
> {医者|いしゃ}に１時間==ぐらい==を{待|ま}ってました。
> I waited approximately an hour for the doctor.

Also used to compare things as being similar.

> [!info] Example
> {友達|ともだち}と{試験|しけん}の{結果|けっか}は{同|おな}じ==ぐらい==です。
> My friend and I have about the same results at the test.

Also means "to the extent of".

> [!info] Example
> 食べなくて{寝|ね}たい==ぐらい=={疲|つか}れています。
> I'm tired to the extent of not eating and going to sleep.