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中括弧 (ちゅうかっこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう括かっ弧こ

also: ちゅうカッコ

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Meanings

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noun

curly braces; curly brackets

Refers to the symbols { and } used in programming, mathematics, and text formatting.

JSONでは、オブジェクトを中ちゅう括かっ弧こで囲かこみます。
In JSON, objects are enclosed in curly braces.

Written forms

中ちゅう括かっ弧こ
Standard kanji spelling for curly braces.
中ちゅうかっこ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in informal contexts.
中ちゅうカッコ
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; katakana emphasizes the bracket part.
ちゅうカッコ

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
括

fasten, tie up, arrest

弧arc, arch, bow

Similar words

括かっ弧こ
括弧 is a general term for brackets or parentheses. 中括弧 specifically means curly braces.
大だい括かっ弧こ
大括弧 means square brackets [ ]. 中括弧 means curly braces { }.
小しょう括かっ弧こ
小括弧 means parentheses ( ). 中括弧 means curly braces { }.

Etymology

Compound of 中 (middle) and 括弧 (brackets), referring to the intermediate size or shape of curly braces compared to other bracket types.