Japanese word

箇条書き

Pronunciation

Romajikajōgaki

Meaning

  • nounbullet points

Example

要点を箇条書きで書きます。yō ten o ka jō ga ki de ka ki ma su

I write the main points as bullet points.

Illustration for 箇条書き (bullet points)

More examples

申請の手順を箇条書きにして説明します。shin sei no te jun o ka jō ga ki ni shi te setsu mei shi ma su

I explain the application steps in bullet points.

Core concept

Organizes information by separating each point into a distinct entry in a visible list.

Common phrases

  • 箇条書きでまとめるka jō ga ki de ma to me ru

    summarize in bullet points

  • 箇条書きにするka jō ga ki ni su ru

    turn into bullet points

  • 箇条書きで示すka jō ga ki de shime su

    show in bullet points

Similar words

列挙rekkyo: The act of naming or presenting several things one after another.
列記rekki: The act of writing several items one by one in a stated order.
リストrisuto: A set of names or items written or stored together for a purpose.
羅列raretsu: The act of listing many things one after another, often without explaining their connections.

Definition in Japanese

要点や項目を一つずつ分け、記号などを付けて並べて書く形式。yō ten ya kō moku o hito tsu zu tsu wa ke ki gō na do o tsu ke te nara be te ka ku kei shiki

Word origin

The mixed formation combines 箇条 (kajō, "item or clause") with 書き (kaki, "writing"), the noun form of 書く (kaku, "to write").

Usage tips

  • Although it is often translated as bullet points, 箇条書き (kajōgaki) can use numbers or other markers, so it refers to the list format rather than one specific symbol.

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