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How to say 'Course' in Japanese | コース

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The Japanese word for Course is 'Kousu', written as コース in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Course

    Reading

    Kousu

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'コース (こうす)' primarily means 'course'. It can refer to a variety of contexts, such as a course of study, a route or path, or a sequence of events. For example: I am taking a cooking course「料理のコースを取っています」(りょうりのコースをとっています). The marathon course is long「マラソンのコースは長いです」(マラソンのコースはながいです). This word is often used in educational, sports, and event planning contexts. It can also refer to a set menu in a restaurant, as in '今日のコースは何ですか? (きょうのコースはなんですか?) (What is today's course menu?).'

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    2682

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word コース

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Ko
  • katakana

    コー

    Reading

    Koo
  • katakana

    Reading

    Su

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What does 'Kousu' (コース) mean?

'Kousu' means 'Course' .

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