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English
Etymology
Calque from Japanese 亀甲括弧 (kikkōkakko, literally “tortoise shell bracket”), due to their resemblance to the shell of a tortoise. By surface analysis, tortoise shell + bracket.
Pronunciation
Noun
tortoise shell bracket (plural tortoise shell brackets)
- (typography) Either of a pair of symbols,〔 〕, sometimes used in Japanese to enclose comments in quoted text.
Translations
Translations
- Japanese: 亀甲括弧 (kikkōkakko)
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