括弧

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 括弧(かっこ) denotes brackets or parentheses enclosing part of a text or expression.
• Basic usage: It asks for a supplementary explanation to be placed in parentheses after the sentence.
  • 補足説明は文の後ろに括弧で入れてください。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Opening and closing brackets
  • 括弧を開く and 括弧を閉じる mean to open and close a bracket respectively. 閉じる括弧が足りない means that the sign marking the end of the enclosed part is missing.