“Parentheses” in Japanese
Short answer
パーレン
paaren
Parentheses in Japanese is “パーレン” (paaren). Full meaning: parentheses, round brackets.
Other ways to say “Parentheses” in Japanese
括弧
kakko brackets, parentheses
小括弧
shoukakko parentheses, parenthesis, (round) brackets
丸括弧
marukakko parentheses, round brackets
かっこ
kakko brackets, parentheses
カッコ
kakko brackets, parentheses
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