How do you read グー?

グー is read グー (guu), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is グー?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How is グー used in a sentence?

このクーポンを使えますか。 — Can I use this coupon?

How do you write グー in romaji?

グー is written guu in romaji, also spelled gu.

グー

guu (also spelled gu)

noun

Good

rock (in rock-paper-scissors), stone, fist
ungh, gulp
rumbling (of an empty stomach), growling, gurgling

Other ways to say “good” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

このクーポンを使えますか。

このくーぽんをつかえますか。

Can I use this coupon?

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ポイントカードと、クーポン券を一緒に提示してください。

ぽいんとかーどと、くーぽんけんをいっしょにていじしてください。

Please present your points card together with the coupon.

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クーラーで部屋を冷やしておいた。

くーらーでへやをひやしておいた。

I cooled the room with the air conditioner in advance.

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この辺りは熊が出ると聞いたので、食料は必ずクーラーボックスに入れておいてください。

このあたりはくまがでるときいたので、しょくりょうはかならずくーらーぼっくすにいれておいてください。

I heard that bears appear around here, so please always store food in the cooler.

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Questions

What does グー mean?

Good. It can also mean: rock (in rock-paper-scissors), stone, fist; ungh, gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach), growling, gurgling.

How do you pronounce グー?

グー (guu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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