I know what "Kotoba" is but what is "koto" Thanks if you Know.
2007-09-16 08:36:40 · 6 answers · asked by Autumn R 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
kotoba = language, word, compliment, speech
koto (=iu) = say, tell, speak, talk
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there are some another kanjis for 'koto' too.
koto1. ancient city
koto2. thing, matter, affair
koto3. japanese harp
koto4. whitewash
2007-09-16 09:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by askawow 47 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of uses for "koto"
Example: "Nihon no koto" is "about Japan" as in I can tell you "about Japan."
But "koto" is also found in a lot of set expressions and grammatical phrases so you'll have to be more specific if you want an exact translation.
2007-09-16 08:43:45 · answer #2 · answered by SMS 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a musical (stringed) instrument. A Koto-ryu is where they teach students how to play the instrument.
"Koto" is also shorthand for a group which plays the koto.
2007-09-16 08:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by lesroys 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if you say kotO, it means thing or matter, basically.
But if you say it KOto it's a kind of Japanese harp.
2007-09-16 08:44:36 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hajimemashite means "nice to meet you." It's literally something along the lines of "this is the first time" as in the first time meeting someone. It's usually followed with "Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu" which doesn't have an English translation, and is difficult to approximate, but means something like "please treat me well" or "let's have a good relationship." Really hard to translate...
2016-05-21 02:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it mean hello in japan
2007-09-16 09:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by cheerstarblue 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋