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

nonetheless, although, be that as it may

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

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

(religion) an archangel

(Christianity) a fallen angel / (Christianity; by extension) the Devil, Satan, Lucifer

(biblical) a cherub

a guardian angel (spirit)

everything

(colloquial) current boyfriend