apostrophe in Japanese
apostrophe in Japanese is アポストロフ, アポストロフィー, 省略符号 — apostrophe means the punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
apostrophe in Japanese
アポストロフ
Pronounced: aposutorofu
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
アポストロフィー
Pronounced: aposutorofī
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
省略符号
Pronounced: shōryakufugō
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
What does "apostrophe" mean?
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noun The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
"Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o.""
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noun A literary device in which a speaker addresses someone or something absent, dead, or non-human.
"The poem uses apostrophe, speaking directly to the moon as if it could hear."
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apostrophe in a sentence
- Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o."
- She corrected the sign's misplaced apostrophe in "CD's for sale."
- The poem uses apostrophe, speaking directly to the moon as if it could hear.
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What is "apostrophe" in Japanese?
"apostrophe" in Japanese is アポストロフ, アポストロフィー, 省略符号. apostrophe means: The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
How do you pronounce アポストロフ?
"apostrophe" in Japanese is アポストロフ, pronounced "aposutorofu".
How do you use "apostrophe" in a sentence?
Example: "Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o."" In Japanese, "apostrophe" is アポストロフ, アポストロフィー, 省略符号.
Are there other ways to say "apostrophe" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "apostrophe": アポストロフ, アポストロフィー, 省略符号.
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