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Zach

斯う

Reading

Kana: こう
Romaji: kou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
1

in this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker); thus; such

Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: ああ 然う 如何 (reading どう)
int
2

uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 か、 こう、 か.く、 この、 これ、 ここに
Meanings: this, thus, such, verbal pause

Example Sentences

問題(もんだい)はこうです。
➥The question is this.
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人生(じんせい)、こうでなくちゃ!
➥This is the life.
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なぜこうなったのかしら。
➥Why did this happen?
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聖書(せいしょ)にこう()いてある。
➥The Bible has it written like this.
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こうして(かれ)成功(せいこう)した。
➥Thus he succeeded.
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(こと)()こりはこうなんです。
➥This is how it happened.
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