こういう

also: こうゆう

こ

う

い

う

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

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pre-noun adjectival

usually written using kana alone

Pre-noun adjectival used to refer to something previously mentioned or contextually understood; equivalent to 'this kind of' or 'such'.

こう

いう

時とき

は

どう

すれ

ば

いい

です

か

。

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こう言う
- こういう
  Kanji spelling using 言う; less common but still encountered.
- こうゆう
  irregular kana usage
こうゆう
irregular kana usage
Irregular kana variant; considered nonstandard but used in casual speech.
こーゆー
Search-only kana form reflecting casual elongated pronunciation.
こーいう
Search-only kana form with elongated first syllable.

そういう
Refers to something near the listener or previously mentioned by the listener, whereas こういう refers to something near the speaker or just mentioned by the speaker.
ああいう
Refers to something distant from both speaker and listener, or something known to both but not immediately present.
こんな
Also means 'this kind of', but こんな is more colloquial and often carries a stronger emotional nuance.

Compound of こう (this way) and いう (say). The literal meaning is 'called this way', which developed into 'this kind of'.