句
1
section (i.e. of text);sentence;passage;paragraph
彼はその句の文字どおりの意味を説明した。
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
2
phrase
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
3
verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
4
haiku;first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
5
maxim;saying;idiom;expression
6
clause (e.g. in a database query language)