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[Neil2]

In the sentence 人生って大変だね, what does って mean? It doesn't seem to have the usual quote function.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

I believe this って is short for というのは.

 

[dreamer]

As far as I've experienced it, most of the time, って replaces と言う or と聞く.
In casual Japanese, it might also (Occasionally) replace は, which I think is the case here.

 

[Neil2]

That is the quote function I mentioned and I don't see what purpose it serves in that sentence. I mean, I wouldn't say 今日ってさむいです。

Oh. OK dreamer, just saw your post. Replacing は would make sense.