語句

• Reading: ごく
• Romaji: goku
• Kanji breakdown: 語 (go) — word, language; 句 (ku) — phrase, clause
• Pronunciation: /ɡo.kɯ/

Meaning

Words and phrases; vocabulary; terms. A collective term for words and expressions.

A noun referring to words and phrases as a category. Often used in academic and educational contexts: 重要な語句 (important terms), 語句の意味 (meaning of words/phrases). More formal than 言葉 (kotoba, words) and specifically refers to linguistic units rather than speech in general.

Examples

1. テストに出る語句をまとめて覚えた。 That's perfectly normal, so don't worry about it.
2. 難しい語句には注釈が付いている。 Only a very small number of people know this information.
3. 文章の中から重要な語句を抜き出しなさい。 Very rarely, the weather turns out like this.

Usage Guide

Context: education, language study, literature

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Composed of 語 (word, language) and 句 (phrase, clause). The combination covers both individual words and multi-word expressions.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal