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punctuation marks
written symbols used to separate sentences and clarify meaning, particularly the period and comma
句読点を正しく使う。
Use punctuation marks correctly.
文章には適切な句読点が必要だ。
Writing requires appropriate punctuation.
句読点の打ち方で文の意味が変わることがある。
The placement of punctuation can change the meaning of a sentence.
JAPANESE PUNCTUATION:
句読点 specifically refers to:
- 句点(。)- period (full stop)
- 読点(、)- comma
OTHER PUNCTUATION MARKS:
- 「 」- 括弧 (quotation marks/brackets)
- ? - 疑問符 (question mark)
- ! - 感嘆符 (exclamation mark)
- ・ - 中点 (middle dot)
- … - 三点リーダー (ellipsis)
USAGE NOTES:
- Japanese uses 。 and 、 instead of . and ,
- Vertical text traditionally uses different punctuation placement
- Formal writing follows specific rules for 句読点
COMMON PHRASES:
- 句読点を打つ - to add punctuation