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どうこう

doukou

Pronunciation: [doːkoː]

Definition

Adverb

  1. (Used in negative phrases) (Not) anything; nothing
    1. どうこういうつもりはありませんどうこう言う積りはありません】
      doukou iu tsumori wa arimasen
      "(I) don't intend on saying anything", "I don't intend on making a fuss"
    2. どうこうできることではないどうこうできる事ではない】
      doukou dekiru koto de wa nai
      "There is nothing (we) can do"

Etymology

Compound of the adverbs どう dou "in what way" and こう kou "in this way".

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OrthographyForm
Kanaどうこう
Romanizationdoukou
Pronunciation (IPA)[doːkoː]

意味:とやかく、あれこれ

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, May 19). どうこう : doukou | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3187/doukou/.