Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Interjection
こうin this way (used for something or someone close to the speaker, including the speaker himself, or for the opinions of the speaker), thus, such, uh... (interjection used as a verbal pause)
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
Adverb
2.
this (much), so
Usually written using kana aloneInterjection
3.
uh, er, mm, well
Usually written using kana alone, interjection used as a verbal pause
All Forms
斯う 【こう】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
こ
う
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こうすればきっと上手くいくよ。
If you do it like this, I'm sure it'll go well.
なんでこうなったのか説明できますか?
Can you explain why it ended up like this?
こうすれば失敗を防ぐことができたに違いありません。
If we had done it like this we could have surely prevented this failure.
レシピの通り忠実に料理をしたのに、こうなってしまった。
I cooked the food faithfully according to the recipe, and unfortunately this is how it turned out.
彼女のことを振ろうとしたが、こう見えても彼女との思い出は沢山あるのだ。
I tried to move on from her, but despite this, I have many memories of her.
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