Japanese word

段落

Pronunciation

Romajidanraku

Meaning

  • nounparagraph

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 段落を読み返すdan raku o yo mi kae su

    reread a paragraph

  • 段落を書くdan raku o ka ku

    write a paragraph

  • 段落を修正するdan raku o shū sei su ru

    revise a paragraph

Similar words

段dan: A unit of writing that forms one of several successive divisions in a text.

Definition in Japanese

文章を内容のまとまりによって区切った部分。bun shō o nai yō no ma to ma ri ni yo tte ku gi tta bu bun

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 段落 (danraku) combines 段 (dan, "section or step") with 落 (raku, "settling or completion"), giving the sense of a completed section.

Usage tips

  • 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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