also: て
Used after a verb in the past tense to mean 'even if'. Equivalent to たって. Common in casual speech.
See also: たって
急いだって間に合わないよ。
Even if you hurry, you won't make it.
do you seriously think that
Used in the pattern かって to form a satirical or rhetorical question, expressing disbelief or criticism. Often implies 'as if' or 'you must be joking'.
そんなこと、誰が信じるかって。
Who would seriously believe something like that?
あいつが親切だって
the said ...; said ...
Abbreviation of という, used to refer to something previously mentioned. Often attaches to a name or noun to mean 'the so-called' or 'that'.
田中さんって人から電話があったよ。
There was a call from that person named Tanaka.
「猫」
says that ...
Abbreviation of と言っている, used to report what someone is saying. Often implies hearsay or ongoing speech.
先生が明日は休みだって。
The teacher says there's no class tomorrow.
彼女、もう帰るって
Abbreviation of と聞いている, used to convey something the speaker has heard. Similar to 'I hear that' or 'apparently'.
あの店、閉店するんだって。
I hear that shop is closing down.
彼、転
as for the term ...
Abbreviation of とは or というのは, used to define or explain a term. Often used when asking for or giving a definition.
「忖度」ってどういう意味？
What does the term 'sontaku' mean?
「SDGs」って何の略？
Equivalent to the topic marker は, used to introduce a topic. Often found in casual speech, sometimes with a nuance of contrast or emphasis.
私って、そういうの苦手なんだよね。
As for me, I'm not good at that kind of thing.
Tanaka said he's not coming today.
謝ったって許さない。
Even if you apologize, I won't forgive you.
Him, kind? You must be joking.
I'm telling you, he'll definitely come.
What's the word 'cat' in English?
She says she's leaving now.
I hear he changed jobs.
What does 'SDGs' stand for?
彼って、本当に面白い人だね。
He's really an interesting person, isn't he?
頑張ったって無理だよ。
Even if you try hard, it's impossible.
As if I could do something like that!
I told you, it's already too late!
Do you know a person called Tanaka?
I hear he's getting married next month.
What is an 'eco bag'?
This shop is kind of expensive, isn't it.
は is the standard topic marker, while って can casually replace it to mark a topic with a more conversational or emphatic feel.
って is a casual, contracted form used in speech, while という is the neutral, more formal way to quote or name something.
って is the common everyday contraction of という, whereas ってえ adds an extra elongated, emphatic or blunt nuance often heard in rough or dialectal speech.
って is a casual quoting/hearsay particle like だって's hearsay sense, but だって can also mean 'because' or 'but', which って cannot.
と is the neutral/formal quoting particle used in written or polite speech, while って is its casual contraction used in everyday conversation.
Standard casual quoting particle; the most common written form.
Variant spelling; less common than って but still used in casual writing.
Contraction of と, とは, という, etc., used in casual speech. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose from rapid, informal pronunciation.