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句
1
section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
Examples
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.
2
Linguistics
phrase
Examples
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
3
verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
4
haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
5
maxim; saying; idiom; expression
6
Computing
clause (e.g. in a database query language)
1
breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
2
Abbreviation
punctuation
3
way of reading (esp. kanbun)
1
conventions to be followed in composing Japanese poetry; phraseology; diction
2
rules of grammar and syntax when reading kanbun in Japanese
1
punctuation rules
Examples
綴りと句読法にもっと気を付けなくてはいけませんよ。
You must be more careful about spelling and punctuation.