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

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Noun (suffix)
section (i.e. of text)sentencepassageparagraph
Noun, Noun (suffix)
phrase
Noun, Noun (suffix)
verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
Noun, Noun (suffix)
haikufirst 17 morae of a renga, etc.
Noun, Noun (suffix)
maximsayingidiomexpression
Noun, Noun (suffix)
clause (e.g. in a database query language)

Example Sentences

この句はどう意味ですか。

What is the meaning of this phrase?

辞書でその句を調べなさい。

Look up the phrase in your dictionary.

この句では前置詞を省略できる。

You can omit the preposition in this phrase.

この句はどう解釈したらよいのだろうか。

How is this phrase to be interpreted?

(かれ)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.