parenthesis in Japanese
parenthesis in Japanese is 括弧 — parenthesis means a word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
parenthesis in Japanese
括弧
Pronounced: kakko
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
What does "parenthesis" mean?
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noun A word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
"The phrase "as far as I know" is a parenthesis in the middle of her sentence."
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noun Either of a pair of round brackets used to enclose extra text or to group terms in an expression.
"Close the parenthesis after the last number."
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parenthesis in a sentence
- The phrase "as far as I know" is a parenthesis in the middle of her sentence.
- He added a short parenthesis to explain the unfamiliar term.
- Close the parenthesis after the last number.
- She forgot to type the second parenthesis.
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What is "parenthesis" in Japanese?
"parenthesis" in Japanese is 括弧. parenthesis means: A word, phrase or clause inserted into a sentence as an aside or explanation, usually set off by brackets, commas or dashes.
How do you pronounce 括弧?
"parenthesis" in Japanese is 括弧, pronounced "kakko".
How do you use "parenthesis" in a sentence?
Example: "The phrase "as far as I know" is a parenthesis in the middle of her sentence." In Japanese, "parenthesis" is 括弧.
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