パーレン
Meanings
1
parentheses; round brackets
Refers specifically to round brackets ( ). The cross-reference to 丸括弧 confirms this. Not used for square brackets or other bracket types.
See also: 丸括弧
Please enclose this part in parentheses.
Usage patterns
- 〈語〉をパーレンでくくるto enclose a word in parentheses
I put the technical term in parentheses and added an explanation.
- パーレンを閉じるto close the parenthesis
Don't forget to close the parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
- 〈事〉をパーレン内に書くto write something inside the parentheses
I wrote the additional explanation inside the parentheses.