Meaning of 句(く) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 句 JLPT 3

Kana Reading く

Romaji ku

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix

Meaning

section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
Parts of speech

linguistics terminology

Meaning

phrase
Parts of speech

Meaning

verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
Parts of speech

Meaning

haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
Parts of speech

Meaning

maxim; saying; idiom; expression

Example Sentences

句, く used in context

彼(あれ)はその句(く)の文字どおりの(もじどおり)意味(いみ)を説明(せつめい)した(する)。

He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
辞書(じしょ)でその句(く)を調べ(しらべる)なさい。

Look up the phrase in your dictionary.
私(わたし)は単語(たんご)や句(く)をたくさん覚えなければならない。

I have to learn many words and phrases by heart.
この句(く)はどう解釈(かいしゃく)したら(する)よいのだろうか。

How is this phrase to be interpreted?
この句(く)はどう意味(いみ)ですか。

What is the meaning of this phrase?
この句(く)では前置詞(ぜんちし)を省略(しょうりゃく)できる。

You can omit the preposition in this phrase.

Related Study Lists

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JLPT N3 Study List
1621 words · 341 kanji

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

句 JLPT 1

phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

On: ク

5 strokes

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