English–Japanese
“punctuation mark” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikutōten
Example
文の終わりに句読点を付けます。bun no o wa ri ni ku tō ten o tsu ke ma su
I add a punctuation mark at the end of a sentence.
How to say “punctuation mark” in Japanese
“Punctuation mark” in Japanese is 句読点 (kutōten).
Adds visible structure to writing by marking pauses, boundaries, and sentence endings.
Example sentences with 句読点
長い文では、句読点を入れると読みやすくなります。naga i bun de wa ku tō ten o i re ru to yo mi ya su ku na ri ma su
Long sentences become easier to read when you add punctuation.
Tips for using 句読点
- In Japanese writing, 句読点 (kutōten) includes 読点 (tōten) for a pause and 句点 (kuten) for the end of a sentence.