「～という」- Quotation and Explanation

Explanation

"～という" is used to quote or explain the name or nature of something, meaning "called..." or "known as...".

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
Noun + という	+ Noun	Used to introduce the name of something, quote someone's words, or explain a concept. It is widely used in both spoken and written Japanese.

Basic Usage

• Introducing Names
  • 彼かれは山田やまだという人ひとです。
  • Kare wa Yamada to iu hito desu.
  • He is a person called Yamada.
    
• Quoting
  • 彼かれは「明日あしたは雨あめが降ふる」という。
  • Kare wa "Ashita wa ame ga furu" to iu.
  • He says, "It will rain tomorrow."
    

Examples

• 彼かれは「天才てんさい」という評判ひょうばんです。
• Kare wa "tensai" to iu hyouban desu.
• He is known as a "genius."
  

• このこの本ほんは「日本語にほんごの基礎きそ」という名前なまえです。
• Kono hon wa "Nihongo no kiso" to iu namae desu.
• This book is called "The Basics of Japanese."
  

Summary

"～という" is a commonly used grammatical structure in Japanese for quoting, introducing names, and explaining concepts. Understanding its usage and how it differs from related expressions will help you communicate more accurately in Japanese.