Japanese Conversation · Level 132
60 words
Japanese word
句
Pronunciation
Romajiku
Meaning
- nounphrase
Example
この句の意味は何ですか。ko no ku no i mi wa nan de su ka
What does this phrase mean?
More examples
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.
Core concept
Treats several connected words as one meaningful unit within speech, writing, or a sentence.
Common phrases
句の意味ku no i mi
the meaning of a phrase
句を作るku o tsuku ru
form a phrase
Similar words
語句goku: A word or group of words treated as one meaningful expression.
フレーズfurēzu: A group of words used together as a recognizable expression in speech or writing.
文節bunsetsu: A unit of Japanese grammar made of one or more words that functions within a sentence.
Definition in Japanese
語や文の一部分がまとまって、特定の意味や文法上の働きを持つもの。go ya bun no ichi bu bun ga ma to ma tte toku tei no i mi ya bun pō jō no hatara ki o mo tsu mo no
Word origin
句 (ku, "phrase or sentence unit") comes from the Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese character 句, whose established meanings include a phrase, clause, and line of writing.
Usage tips
- In English, haiku provides a familiar connection to 句 (ku, "verse or phrase unit"), although 句 also applies to ordinary language units.
Other meanings
- passagenoun
- clausenoun