Japanese Conversation · Level 19
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Japanese word
かっこ
Pronunciation
Romajikakko
Meaning
- nounparentheses
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Marks that enclose a word, phrase, or sentence to set it apart from the main flow.
Common phrases
かっこで示すka kko de shime su
indicate with parentheses
かっこを外すka kko o hazu su
remove the parentheses
かっこの中ka kko no naka
inside the parentheses
Definition in Japanese
文や語句の前後を囲んで補足などを示す丸い記号。bun ya go ku no zen go o kako n de ho soku na do o shime su maru i ki gō
Word origin
The noun かっこ (kakko) comes from the Sino-Japanese compound 括弧 (kakko), combining 括 (katsu, "enclose") and 弧 (ko, "arc").
Usage tips
- In English, parentheses are also called round brackets in British usage, while brackets usually means square brackets.
Other meanings
- bracketsnoun