English–Japanese

“paragraph” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajidanraku

Example

次の段落を読んでください。tsugi no dan raku o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read the next paragraph.

Illustration for 段落 (paragraph)

How to say “paragraph” in Japanese

“Paragraph” in Japanese is 段落 (danraku).

Presents several related sentences as one distinct step in the development of a written text.

Full entry for 段落: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 段落

段落の最初の文を読みます。dan raku no sai sho no bun o yo mi ma su

I read the first sentence of the paragraph.

各段落の冒頭に、中心となる考えを示してください。kaku dan raku no bō tō ni chū shin to na ru kanga e o shime shi te ku da sa i

Please state the main idea at the beginning of each paragraph.

Tips for using 段落

  • Japanese school writing commonly uses a one-character indent to show the start of a 段落 (danraku), a convention that differs from many English digital formats.

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