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Definition and Synonyms for こう
| 1. | 斯うして | 示された方法で |
| So | in the way indicated | |
| Synonyms: | かく, かく, こう, そう, そう, そない, こうして, こうする, 汝, 然, 然, 然, 爾 | |
| 2. | 然も | 特に明示されるまたは黙示されているような、状態またはさまの |
| So | in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied | |
| Synonyms: | かく, かく, こう, さも, そう, そう, かくも, しかも, そない, あれほど, 汝, 然, 然, 然, 爾 |
Sample Sentences for こう
こう考えると、単純な文化は単純な言語を使用し、複雑な文化は複雑な言語を使用するなどと信じてしまうかも知れない。
This might lead us to believe that a simple culture would make use of a simple language, that a complex culture would make use of a complex language, and so on.
これが速記術というもので、こうすれば話す人に付いて行けるのです。
This is shorthand writing, by means of which we can keep up with the talker.
「鏡や、鏡、壁にかかっている鏡よ。 国じゅうで、だれがいちばんうつくしいか、いっておくれ。」 すると、鏡はいつもこう答えていました。 「女王さま、あなたこそ、お国でいちばんうつくしい。」
"Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who in the land is fairest of all?" And then the mirror would always reply: "You, my queen, are fairest of all."
「何しにこんな処へ来なすった」主人は私の顔を見るたんびに、こう訊ねかけたものです。
Everytime her husband looked at me, he almost asked me: "For what purpose have you come here?"
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