Japanese word

フレーズ

Pronunciation

Romajifurēzu

Meaning

  • nounphrase

Example

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.

Illustration for フレーズ (phrase)

More examples

その場に合うフレーズがすぐに出てくると、会話が滑らかになります。so no ba ni a u fu rē zu ga su gu ni de te ku ru to kai wa ga name ra ka ni na ri ma su

When an appropriate phrase comes to mind right away, the conversation flows more smoothly.

Core concept

A phrase gathers words into a recognizable unit that carries a particular meaning or function.

Common phrases

  • フレーズが出てくるfu rē zu ga de te ku ru

    a phrase comes to mind

  • フレーズを覚えるfu rē zu o obo e ru

    memorize a phrase

  • フレーズを使うfu rē zu o tsuka u

    use a phrase

Similar words

語句goku: A group of words treated as a unit in speech or writing.
表現hyōgen: A way of expressing a meaning in words.
言い回しiimawashi: A characteristic way of wording something.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上の語が結び付き、まとまりのある意味や表現を形作るもの。futa tsu i jō no go ga musu bi tsu ki ma to ma ri no a ru i mi ya hyō gen o katachi zuku ru mo no

Word origin

フレーズ (furēzu, "phrase") was borrowed from French phrase, which refers to a group of words or a sentence and derives from Latin phrasis.

Usage tips

  • In English, phrase can describe a short expression without implying that it is an idiom, so a phrase may be ordinary and newly created.

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