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square brackets
The punctuation marks [ ] used to enclose editorial insertions, phonetic transcriptions, or technical notations.
発音は角括弧で表す。
Pronunciation is shown in square brackets.
引用の中で補足する場合は角括弧を使う。
Use square brackets when adding supplementary information within a quotation.
プログラミングでは、角括弧は配列のインデックスに使われる。
In programming, square brackets are used for array indices.
Composed of 角 (angle, corner) + 括弧 (brackets). The standard term for square brackets [ ] in Japanese. Less common in general Japanese writing than 丸括弧 (parentheses), but frequently used in academic, technical, and programming contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 角括弧で囲む: to enclose in square brackets
- 角括弧内: inside the square brackets
- 角括弧を付ける: to add square brackets
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- Academic papers: editorial insertions in quotations
- Linguistics: phonetic transcriptions
- Programming: array access, optional parameters
- Dictionaries: supplementary information
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 丸括弧: parentheses ( ) -- the most common bracket type
- 中括弧: curly brackets { } -- used in programming and math
- 括弧: brackets (generic) -- defaults to parentheses in casual use