Parenthesis
01
括弧, 括弧
either of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics
Dialect
American
American
例
In mathematics, a parenthesis is used to group numbers or operations together, as in ( 3 + 5 ) × 2.
数学では、括弧は数字や演算をグループ化するために使用されます。(3 + 5) × 2のように。
The author added a clarification in parenthesis to explain a concept further to the reader.
著者は、読者に概念をさらに説明するために括弧内に説明を追加しました。
02
括弧, 余談
a departure from the main subject or topic, often providing extra, non-essential information
例
His comment about the weather was just a parenthesis in the discussion.
天気についての彼のコメントは、議論の中では単なる括弧でした。
The long parenthesis about her childhood felt unrelated to the main point.
彼女の子供時代についての長い余談は、要点とは関係ないように感じられた。
03
a word, phrase, or sentence inserted into a text to provide additional explanation, which can be removed without affecting the main sentence, enclosed in curved brackets, commas, or dashes
例
The author included a parenthesis to clarify the term.
She inserted a parenthesis explaining the historical context.
