大括弧 (だいかっこ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
square brackets
Refers to the punctuation marks [ and ]. Used in writing, programming, and mathematics.
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ください
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fasten, tie up, arrest
Similar words
- 括弧
括弧 is a general term for brackets or parentheses. 大括弧 specifically means square brackets, as opposed to 小括弧 (parentheses) or 中括弧 (curly braces).
- 小括弧
小括弧 refers to parentheses ( ). 大括弧 is the larger, square version [ ].
- 中括弧
中括弧 refers to curly braces { }. 大括弧 is the square bracket [ ].
Etymology
Compound of 大 (だい, 'large') and 括弧 (かっこ, 'bracket'), literally 'large bracket'.
