expression, pre-noun adjectival
Pre-noun adjectival phrase meaning 'such' or 'this kind of', referring to something previously mentioned or understood from context.
こうした問題はよくあることだ。
Such problems are common.
こうした状況ではどうすればいいですか。
What should I do in this kind of situation?
こんな is more colloquial and often used in spoken Japanese, while こうした is slightly more formal and written.
このような is a more formal equivalent, often used in formal writing or speeches.
Derived from the demonstrative こう (this way) combined with the past tense of する (to do), literally 'done this way', functioning as a pre-noun adjectival.