こうした

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Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

expression, pre-noun adjectival

such; this kind of

usually written using kana alone

Pre-noun adjectival phrase meaning 'such' or 'this kind of', referring to something previously mentioned or understood from context.

こうした問もん題だいはよくあることだ。
Such problems are common.
こうした状じょう況きょうではどうすればいいですか。
What should I do in this kind of situation?

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Kanji

斯this, thus, such
此this, current, next

Related words

こんなN5
こんな is more colloquial and common in spoken Japanese, while 斯うした is slightly more formal and typical of written language.
こういう
こういう is a casual, everyday equivalent of 斯うした, both meaning 'this kind of' but こういう sounds less formal.

Don't confuse with

そうした
こうした points to something near the speaker or about to be mentioned ('this kind of'), whereas そうした points to something already mentioned or associated with the listener ('that kind of').

Written forms

斯こうした
Rare kanji form; not used in modern writing.
此こうした
Rare kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Etymology

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.