ああいう

also: ああゆう · あーゆー · あーいう

あ

い

う

Common word

Meanings

expression, pre-noun adjectival

that sort of; like that

usually written using kana alone

Pre-noun adjectival used to refer to something of the same type as previously mentioned or understood from context.

ああいう人ひとは初はじめて見みた。
I've never seen that kind of person before.
ああいうやり方かたはよくないと思おもう。
I think that sort of approach is not good.

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Grammar

こんな・こういうthis kind of; like thisN4

Kanji

言say, word

Don't confuse with

こういう
こういう points to something near the speaker ('this sort of'), while ああいう points to something distant from both speaker and listener ('that sort of').
そういう
そういう refers to something near the listener or just mentioned ('that sort of'), whereas ああいう refers to something more remote from both speakers.
どういう
どういう is the interrogative form asking 'what sort of', while ああいう is the distal demonstrative form meaning 'that sort of'.

Written forms

ああ言う
- ああいう
  Kanji spelling, but kana is more common.
- ああゆう
  irregular kana usage
ああゆう
irregular kana usage
Irregular kana variant; not standard.

Etymology

Derived from the distal demonstrative ああ (that) combined with いう (say), literally 'that which is called that way'. The exact historical development is uncertain.