括弧(かっこ)書(が)き

かっこがき
noun
parenthetical note; text in brackets; annotation in parentheses
1. parenthetical note; text in brackets; annotation in parentheses
Text that is written inside parentheses or brackets, typically serving as supplementary information, clarification, or a secondary reading.
括弧(かっこ)書(が)きで補足(ほそく)を加(くわ)えた。
I added a supplementary note in parentheses.
括弧(かっこ)書(が)きの部分(ぶぶん)は省略(しょうりゃく)しても構(かま)いません。
You may omit the part in parentheses.
法律(ほうりつ)の条文(じょうぶん)には括弧(かっこ)書(が)きが多(おお)く、読(よ)みづらいと感(かん)じる人(ひと)も少(すく)なくない。
Legal texts contain many parenthetical annotations, and not a few people find them hard to read.

Composed of 括弧(かっこ) (parentheses; brackets) + 書(が)き (writing). Refers to the act of writing in parentheses or the resulting parenthetical text itself. Very common in formal writing, legal documents, and academic texts where supplementary information or readings need to be provided.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 括弧(かっこ)書(が)きで示(しめ)す: to indicate in parentheses
  • 括弧(かっこ)書(が)きの部分(ぶぶん): the parenthetical portion
  • 括弧(かっこ)書(が)きを省略(しょうりゃく)する: to omit the parenthetical
  • 括弧(かっこ)書(が)きで読(よ)み方(かた)を示(しめ)す: to show the reading in parentheses

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 注釈(ちゅうしゃく): annotation; explanatory note — broader term for any kind of explanatory addition
  • 補足(ほそく): supplement; addition — the content being added, not specifically in brackets
  • 脚注(きゃくちゅう): footnote — an annotation placed at the bottom of a page
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Added 2026.4.28 21:22
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