English–Japanese
“phrase” in Japanese
How to say “phrase” in Japanese
“Phrase” in Japanese is 句 (ku).
Treats several connected words as one meaningful unit within speech, writing, or a sentence.
Example sentences with 句
先生は長い文をいくつかの句に分けます。sen sei wa naga i bun o i ku tsu ka no ku ni wa ke ma su
The teacher divides the long sentence into several phrases.
Tips for using 句
- In English, haiku provides a familiar connection to 句 (ku, "verse or phrase unit"), although 句 also applies to ordinary language units.
Other Japanese words for “phrase”
この語句の意味を辞書で調べます。ko no go ku no i mi o ji sho de shira be ma su
I look up the meaning of this phrase in a dictionary.
このフレーズは日常会話でよく使われます。ko no fu rē zu wa nichi jō kai wa de yo ku tsuka wa re ma su
This phrase is often used in everyday conversation.