How to Say ‘That kind of thing’ in Japanese
そういうこと
sou iu koto
[soh ee-oo koh-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
そう
sou
[soh]
that kind of; like that
そう points to something just mentioned, like “that” or “that kind of.”
そういうこと、急に言うんですね。
So that’s the kind of thing you suddenly say, huh.
いう
iu
[ee-oo]
to say
いう means “to say” and often helps describe the kind of thing being referred to.
そういうこと、よく言うんですか。
Do you often say things like that?
こと
koto
[koh-toh]
thing; kind of thing
こと refers to a matter, thing, or type of remark.
そういうことを言われると照れます。
When I’m told things like that, I get embarrassed.
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