語句(ごく)

ごく
noun
words, phrases, wording
1. words, phrases, wording
Individual words or short expressions in a text.
難(むずか)しい語句(ごく)
Difficult words.
語句(ごく)の意味(いみ)を調(しら)べる。
To look up the meaning of words.
語句(ごく)を覚(おぼ)える。
To memorize vocabulary.
論文(ろんぶん)を書(か)く際(さい)は、適切(てきせつ)な語句(ごく)を選(えら)ぶことが重要(じゅうよう)だ。
When writing a paper, it's important to choose appropriate wording.
英語(えいご)の教科書(きょうかしょ)に出(で)てくる語句(ごく)を一(ひと)つずつ覚(おぼ)えていった。
I memorized the words and phrases from the English textbook one by one.

語句(ごく) refers to words and short phrases, especially in the context of reading, studying, or writing. It is composed of 語(ご) (word) + 句(く) (phrase/clause).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 語句(ごく)の意味(いみ): meaning of words/phrases
  • 語句(ごく)を調(しら)べる: to look up words
  • 語句(ごく)を覚(おぼ)える: to memorize vocabulary
  • 適切(てきせつ)な語句(ごく): appropriate wording

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 単語(たんご): an individual word (the most common term for "word")
  • 語彙(ごい): vocabulary (a collective set of words)
  • 表現(ひょうげん): expression (broader, includes sentence-level phrasing)
  • 用語(ようご): technical term, terminology

語句(ごく) is somewhat formal and often appears in academic or literary contexts. In everyday conversation, 単語(たんご) or 言葉(ことば) is more natural.

HOMOPHONE:
Do not confuse with ごく (極(ごく), extremely), which is an adverb.

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Added 2026.1.11 18:02 · Revised 2026.3.30 12:38
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