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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

V (ない)

V (た)

い-Adj

な-Adj

N + の

+ まま

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」

のが({好|すき}き・{上手|じょうず}・{下手|へた}) 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==のが好き==です。 I like watching soccer on the television.

彼女は料理を作る==のが上手==と思います。 I think she is a good cook.

{絵|え}を{塗|ぬる}る==のが下手==です。 I'm not good at painting.

くらい・ぐらい

V (ない)

い-Adj

な-Adj + な

N + の

+ くらい・ぐらい

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.