隅すみ付つき括かっ弧こ

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Meanings

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noun

lenticular bracket

A typographical symbol shaped like a bracket with a small corner or notch, used for emphasis or decoration in Japanese text. 【】 is listed as an example.

隅すみ付つき括かっ弧こは、強きょう調ちょうしたい語ご句くを囲かこむのに使つかわれることがある。
Lenticular brackets are sometimes used to enclose words or phrases you want to emphasize.

隅corner, nook

付adhere, attach, refer to

括fasten, tie up, arrest

弧arc, arch, bow

Similar words

括かっ弧こ
括弧 is the general term for brackets or parentheses. 隅付き括弧 specifically refers to lenticular brackets, a decorative variant.
隅すみ付つき
隅付き means 'with a corner' or 'cornered'. It describes the shape of the bracket, not a standalone word.

Etymology

Compound of 隅 (corner) + 付き (attached, with) + 括弧 (bracket). The name describes the bracket's distinctive cornered shape.