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Back to EpisodesBeginning Japanese Phrases #207: こう (like this, in this way, thus)
Episode 207
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
Description
Today's podcast covers:
こう — like this, in this way, thus
This is a demonstrative adverb used to describe the manner of doing something, referring to something close to the speaker or something the speaker is about to demonstrate. It is often paired with verbs to show how an action is performed.
Example: こうやって折り紙を折ります。
You fold origami like this.
Vocabulary:
- こうやって — like this, in this manner
- 折り紙を — origami (object marker)
- 折ります — to fold (polite form)
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