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punctuation marks
written symbols used to separate sentences and clarify meaning, particularly the period and comma
Japanese punctuation
句読点 specifically refers to:
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
- Japanese uses 。 and 、 instead of . and ,
- Vertical text traditionally uses different punctuation placement
- Formal writing follows specific rules for 句読点
Common expressions
Related Words
Related:
括弧 (parentheses, brackets)
Compare:
区切り (break)
Compare:
句読符号 (punctuation marks (formal))