Vocabulary

What does 括弧 (かっこ, kakko) mean?

括弧 (かっこ, kakko) means parentheses, brackets.

Quick facts
Readingかっこ
Romajikakko
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かっこ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkakko

parentheses, brackets

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive brackets; parentheses

Example sentences

  • I put the important words in parentheses.

  • Please write the answer inside the parentheses.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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