句読点
Meanings
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punctuation mark
General term for punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and brackets. Often used in discussions of writing style and grammar.
Using Japanese punctuation marks is difficult.
This sentence lacks punctuation marks.
Usage patterns
- 句読点を打つto add/place a punctuation mark
In long sentences, you should place punctuation marks at appropriate positions.
- 句読点をつけるto punctuate (a piece of writing)
There are many parts of this essay that lack punctuation.
- 句読点を省くto omit punctuation marks
He often omits punctuation marks in his emails.