Grammar Info
N4 Lesson 3: 8/18

そういう
Like that, Kind of

Structure
こういう + Noun
そういう + Noun
ああいう + Noun
どういう + Noun
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Coming from the こそあど言葉(ことば) family of words, こう, そう, ああ, or どう may be used with the verb 言(い)う to form an expression which literally means ‘in the way of (A)’. (A) being ‘this’ これ, ‘that’ それ, ‘that over there’ あれ, or ‘what’ どれ (in questions). As with all pre-noun adjectival words, this expression will be used directly before a noun.
  • こういう映画(えいが)始(はじ)めてみる
    This is my first time watching a movie like this. (This ‘kind’ of movie)
  • そういう人(ひと)嫌(きら)い
    I don't like people like that. (That ‘kind’ of people)
  • ああいう車(くるま)に乗(の)ってみたい
    I want to try to drive a car like that one. (That ‘kind’ of car)
  • あなたどういう音楽(おんがく)聴(き)きます
    What kind of music do you listen to?
Although こう, そう, ああ, and どう share a relationship with これ, それ, あれ, and どれ, they are their own individual words, which each have a meaning similar to ‘as such’. These words are all 副詞(ふくし) (adverbs) when used by themselves.
Caution
そう (the adverb), should not be confused with そう (the auxiliary verb). そう (the adverb) comes from the kanji 然(そ)う, while the auxiliary verb does not have a kanji form.
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そういう人(ひと)いる
There are also people like that (you know).
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どういう意味(いみ)です
What do you mean? [lit. What kind of meaning?]
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ああいう消(け)しゴム好(す)き
I like erasers like that[over there].
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Books
Tobira
Page 92
Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar Guide
Page 161