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comma; the punctuation mark 、
The Japanese comma (、), used to separate clauses and items in a sentence. One of the two basic punctuation marks in Japanese writing, alongside the period (句点).
The Japanese comma 「、」is called 読点. Used to separate clauses and items in a sentence.
Punctuation pair
Common collocations
Usage
Comma placement in Japanese is more flexible than in English. Where to place 読点 affects readability and can sometimes change the meaning of a sentence. Horizontal writing uses 「、」while some formal or government documents use 「，」(Western-style comma).