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こう
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. in this way; thus; such
used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker
Interjection
Usually written in kana
2. uh...
interjection used as a verbal pause
Alt. forms
こう
99%
斯こう
Pitch accent
こ
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こ
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Top 200
Used in: 6432
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
such; this sort of; like this
such
such; this sort of; like this
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Examples (19 in total)
Is it always like this?
I wonder why this happened.
Why does this always happen to me?
Don't write like that. Write like this.
Is it always this way?
This is how we cook rice.
This is how I usually cook fish.
Why are boys so stupid?
Life is despair, that's what I think.
Why are men so stupid?
This is how I made the machine.
One man says this, another that.
Thus he succeeded in winning her heart.
This is how people get rid of things they no longer need.
The question is this: who called her on the phone?
The difference is this: he works harder than you.
Haru's always been like that; he's very kind at heart.
It's too hot to go for a walk.
"Jesus said—" "I don't care."