波なみダッシュなみダッシュじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounwave dash; tildeRefers to the punctuation mark 〜, used in Japanese for ranges, from-to expressions, and drawn-out sounds. Often called チルダ in technical contexts.See also: チルダ日本にほん語ごでは、範はん囲いを示しめすときに波なみダッシュ(〜)を使つかいます。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn Japanese, the wave dash (〜) is used to indicate ranges.「10時じ〜12時じ」の「〜」は波なみダッシュです。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe '〜' in '10時〜12時' is a wave dash.See all 3 example sentences ›