No. 1,853 in Japanese
曰く
"曰く" means "according to" or "as stated by."
In a sentence
彼曰く、今日は忙しいので会えないそうです。
According to him, he is busy today and cannot meet.
曰く is used here to mean 'according to [someone]', expressing someone's quoted statement.
彼女曰く、このレストランはとても美味しいらしい。
She said that this restaurant is very delicious.
曰く is utilized here to indicate her point of view or statement about the restaurant's food.
彼の研究曰く、この方法は効果的である。
His research states that this method is effective.
曰く is used in this context to denote information or findings according to his research.
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