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How to say 'Take' in Japanese | 講ずる

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The Japanese word for Take is 'Kouzuru', written as 講ずる in Japanese.'Take' in hiragana is こうずる.

    Meaning

    Take

    Reading

    こうずる

    kouzuru

    Kanji

    Lecture

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '講ずる (こうずる)' means 'to take' or 'to implement' measures, actions, or steps. It is often used in formal or official contexts to describe the act of taking specific actions or measures to address a situation or problem. For example: The government will take measures to prevent the spread of the disease「政府は病気の拡散を防ぐために講ずる」(せいふはびょうきのかくさんをふせぐためにこうずる). The company took steps to improve employee satisfaction「会社は従業員の満足度を向上させるために講じた」(かいしゃはじゅうぎょういんのまんぞくどをこうじょうさせるためにこうじた). This verb is typically used in written or formal speech and is less common in casual conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    7027

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 講ずる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Lecture

Hiragana in the Word 講ずる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Zu
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 講ずる Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 講 as well.

  • word

    講演

    Meaning

    Lecture

  • word

    講義

    Meaning

    Lecture

  • word

    休講

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    講座

    Meaning

    Course

  • word

    講師

    Meaning

    Lecturer

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What does 'Kouzuru' (講ずる) mean?

'Kouzuru' means 'Take' .

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