No. 3,769 in Japanese
ていう
"ていう" is a colloquial contraction of "という," meaning "called" or "that is said to be."
In a sentence
彼は漫画家っていうけど、実際にはイラストレーターです。
He says he is a manga artist, but in reality, he is an illustrator.
In this sentence, 'っていう' is used as a colloquial way to report or introduce what someone refers to or is called.
カレーっていう料理が好きです。
I like the dish called curry.
Here, 'っていう' is used to describe or specify a particular name or thing being referred to, in this case, the dish called 'curry'.
それっていうのは私の考えです。
What you mentioned, that is my idea.
In this sentence, 'っていうのは' is used to point out or emphasize what is being mentioned or identified. This usage provides clarification or specification.
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