Beginning Japanese Phrases #207: こう (like this, in this way, thus)

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This episode covers the demonstrative adverb こう, explaining its usage and providing examples in the context of folding origami.

Today's podcast covers: こう — like this, in this way, thus This is a demonstrative adverb used to describe the manner of doing something, referring to something close to the speaker or something the speaker is about to demonstrate. It is often paired with verbs to show how an action is performed. Example: こうやって折り紙を折ります。You fold origami like this. Vocabulary: こうやって — like this, in this manner 折り紙を — origami (object marker) 折ります — to fold (polite form) Become a Makoto+ member for bonus content: www.MakotoPlus.com

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Host: TheJapanesePage.com

Topics covered

• Japanese language
• demonstrative adverbs
• language learning
• folding origami
• Japanese phrases

Keywords

• こう
• like this
• demonstrative adverb
• origami
• Japanese phrases
• language learning
• folding

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Books & works: こう, 折り紙

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