Punctuation

Punctuation marks are symbols used at the end of Japanese sentences and at the end of meaning, and are equivalent to periods and commas. There are certain rules for its usage, and here we will explain the common ways to use punctuation marks and reading marks.

Punctuation mark is a general term for punctuation marks and punctuation marks, and is a symbol attached to the end or delimiter of a sentence.

The kuten is “” , Which is added at the end of the sentence in principle.

The comma is “” , which is added to make the sentence easier to read and to convey the content correctly.

 きのう            まつ            い 

昨日お祭りに 行った

kinou   omatsuri ni  i t ta

I went to the festival yesterday.

Punctuation rules

●  Do not put a punctuation mark after ” ! ” And ” ? “

●  Do not put a punctuation mark at the end of「 」

(  ) Changes the position of the punctuation mark depending on the sentence

Comma rules

・ If the subject part of the sentence is long, add it after it.

・ Attach to the place where the sentence is stopped

・ Put a break in a proper noun or a parallel word     etc.

The point is to be aware of punctuation to make it easier to read and convey correctly.

Thank you for reading!  ありがとう。 Namu Shinnyo