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〜という

called, named

Name + という + Noun

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Name + という + noun means "a … called X": 山田という人から電話がありました, "there was a call from someone called Yamada". Literally "a person one calls Yamada".

It's how you introduce a name the listener might not know: a person, a shop, a book, a place. これは何という花ですか asks "what's this flower called?"

Compare の: 山田の人 would be "Yamada's person", which isn't what you mean.

In casual speech it's often shortened to って: 山田って人, "some guy called Yamada". And a very common set phrase is と申します, the humble way to give your own name: 田中と申します.

Examples

  • 山田やまだという人ひとから電話でんわがありました。

    There was a call from someone called Yamada.

  • 「千せんと千尋ちひろ」という映画えいがを見みたことがありますか。

    Have you seen a film called "Sen to Chihiro"?

  • これは何なんという花はなですか。

    What's this flower called?

  • 駅えきの前まえの「さくら」という店みせで会あいましょう。

    Let's meet at a place called Sakura in front of the station.

  • 私わたしの町まちには「みどり」という公園こうえんがあります。

    There's a park called Midori in my town.

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