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1

A section or unit of text; a sentence, passage, or phrase within writing.

NounNoun (Suffix)

Examples

文章の最後の句をもう一度読んでください。

Please read the final clause/sentence of the text once more.

その小説には印象的な句がたくさんある。

That novel contains many memorable passages/lines.

2

A linguistic phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase); a syntactic unit within grammar.

NounNoun (Suffix)Linguistics

Examples

英語の文法では名詞句(noun phrase)と動詞句(verb phrase)を区別する。

In English grammar, noun phrases and verb phrases are distinguished.

この文の主語部分は名詞句になっている。

The subject part of this sentence is a noun phrase.

3

A verse or line in poetry (e.g., a unit of mora/character counts in Japanese or Chinese poetry).

NounNoun (Suffix)

Examples

古い漢詩は四句から成ることが多い。

Old Chinese poems often consist of four lines (four verses).

4

A haiku line or the 17-mora unit (5-7-5) in haiku/renga; a single poetic phrase in short-form Japanese poetry.

NounNoun (Suffix)

Examples

俳句大会で一句詠んだ。

I recited a haiku at the haiku contest.

有名な俳人の一句を引用した。

I quoted a line by a famous haiku poet.

5

A maxim, saying, or striking short expression; an often-quoted phrase or aphorism.

NounNoun (Suffix)

Examples

彼の言葉にはいつも心に残る句がある。

His words always contain memorable lines.

この本には数多くの名句が集められている。

This book collects many famous sayings/lines.

6

A clause in computing (e.g., SQL clauses such as WHERE clause); a component expressing conditions or parts of a statement.

NounNoun (Suffix)Computing

Examples

SQLのWHERE句で検索条件を指定する。

You specify search conditions with the WHERE clause in SQL.

SELECT句とFROM句、WHERE句の順序に注意してください。

Please pay attention to the order of SELECT, FROM, and WHERE clauses.