past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

(historical, archaic) the red-light district in modern-day Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

become empty (not crowded; not full) / become free (not busy)

cook

a mosque

bank, shore, water's edge / (poetry, haiku, renga) a word or phrase related to water

a scout (one who identifies promising talent) / a scout (member of the scout movement)

to recruit / (specifically) to recruit into the sex industry