English–Japanese

“like this” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoこんな (konna)

Pronunciation

Romajikō

Example

私はこう言います。watashi wa kō i i ma su

I say it like this.

Illustration for こう (like this)

How to say “like this” in Japanese

“Like this” in Japanese is こう (kō).

Points to a way of doing or saying something that is close to the speaker's current explanation or example.

Full entry for こう: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with こう

先生はこう言います。sen sei wa kō i i ma su

The teacher says it like this.

料理はこうして作ります。ryō ri wa kō shi te tsuku ri ma su

This is how you make the dish.

Tips for using こう

  • The conversational pattern こう言います (kō iimasu) is useful when a speaker demonstrates a phrase and then says how it is expressed.

Other Japanese words for “like this”

私はこんな服を着ます。watashi wa ko n na fuku o ki ma su

I wear clothes like this.

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