phrase

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 句 refers to a phrase or short unit of wording and is read く.
• Basic usage: 俳句, read はいく, means haiku; 文句, read もんく, can mean a complaint or wording.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Two meanings of 文句
  • 文句を言う means to complain. When choosing words for an advertisement, 文句 refers to a phrase or its wording.