- 1. [n, n-suf] section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
- 2. [n, n-suf] {ling} phrase
- 3. [n, n-suf] verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
- 4. [n, n-suf] haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
- 5. [n, n-suf] maxim; saying; idiom; expression
- 6. [n, n-suf] {comp} clause (e.g. in a database query language)
Kanji in this word
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句
phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haikuOn: ク (ku)
Example Sentences
彼はその句の文字どおりの意味を説明した。
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.