What does 句 mean?
句 is a Japanese noun meaning “phrase” in English. It can also be translated as “phrase, verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry), haiku” depending on context. It is written as 句 in kanji, く in hiragana, and ku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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.