English–Japanese
“parentheses” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikakko
Example
この名前をかっこで囲みます。ko no na mae o ka kko de kako mi ma su
I put this name in parentheses.
How to say “parentheses” in Japanese
“Parentheses” in Japanese is かっこ (kakko).
Marks that enclose a word, phrase, or sentence to set it apart from the main flow.
Example sentences with かっこ
引用した語句はかっこで示します。in yō shi ta go ku wa ka kko de shime shi ma su
I indicate quoted words with parentheses.
Tips for using かっこ
- In English, parentheses are also called round brackets in British usage, while brackets usually means square brackets.