Japanese word

語句

Pronunciation

Romajigoku

Meaning

  • nounphrase

Example

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.

Illustration for 語句 (phrase)

More examples

授業で新しい語句を三つ覚えます。ju gyō de atara shi i go ku o mit tsu obo e ma su

I learn three new phrases in class.

Core concept

Refers to a meaningful unit of language treated as one expression, whether it is a single word or a group of words.

Common phrases

  • 語句の意味go ku no i mi

    meaning of a phrase

  • 語句を使うgo ku o tsuka u

    use a phrase

  • 語句を覚えるgo ku o obo e ru

    learn a phrase

Similar words

表現hyōgen: A word or group of words used to convey a meaning or idea.
言い回しiimawashi: A particular way of expressing an idea in words.
フレーズfurēzu: A short group of words that forms a meaningful expression.

Definition in Japanese

一つの語、または複数の語がまとまって一つの意味を表すもの。hito tsu no go ma ta wa fuku sū no go ga ma to ma tte hito tsu no i mi o arawa su mo no

Word origin

語句 (goku, "word or phrase") combines 語 (go, "word") and 句 (ku, "phrase or sentence unit"), forming a compound for a language expression.

Usage tips

  • A phrase in English is usually a group of words, while 語句 (goku) can also include a single word, so its range is slightly broader.

Other meanings

  • wordnoun

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