“Paragraph” in Japanese
Short answer
Paragraph in Japanese is “段落” (danraku). Full meaning: paragraph; end, stopping place, conclusion.
Other ways to say “Paragraph” in Japanese
章段
shoudan paragraph
パラグラフ
paragurafu paragraph
章句
shouku chapter and verse, paragraph, passage
項
kou nape (of the neck), nucha; clause, paragraph, item; argument
句
ku section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
節
takashi occasion, time; section (of a literary work or piece of music), passage, paragraph, verse, stanza; clause
ぶし
bushi occasion, time; section (of a literary work or piece of music), passage, paragraph, verse, stanza; clause
うなじ
unaji nape (of the neck), nucha; clause, paragraph, item; argument
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