noun
single quotation marks
Refers to the punctuation marks ‘ ’ or 「 」 used to enclose a direct quotation or a highlighted word. In Japanese typography, 単一引用符 often specifically means the single-byte or half-width marks ‘ ’ as opposed to double quotation marks.
英文では、単一引用符は引用の中の引用によく使われる。
In English text, single quotation marks are often used for a quotation inside a quotation.
このフォントでは、単一引用符がまっすぐになっている。
In this font, the single quotation marks are straight.
Compound of 単一 (single) + 引用符 (quotation marks). The term is a straightforward technical compound.