noun🔗ShareハイフンThe symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line."The document needed a thorough edit to ensure correct usage of commas, periods, and especially hyphens in compound words. "その文書は、コンマ、ピリオド、特に複合語におけるハイフンの正しい使用を確実にするために、徹底的な編集が必要でした。grammarwritingwordlinguisticsstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareハイフンSomething that links two more consequential things."The hyphens in the word "well-being" connect the concepts of "well" and "being," showing how they are related. "単語「well-being」のハイフンは、「well」と「being」の概念を繋ぎ、それらがどのように関連しているかを示しています。grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share連結通路、渡り廊下An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings."During the winter, students used the hyphens to get from the dormitory to the dining hall without going outside in the cold. "冬の間、学生たちは寒い戸外に出ることなく、寮から食堂へ行くために連結通路を利用しました。architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareハイフンで繋がれた言葉で表される、疎外されたサブグループに属する人Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc."The university actively seeks to recruit a diverse student body, including students from various ethnic backgrounds and "hyphens" like first-generation college students and students with disabilities. "大学は、さまざまな民族的背景を持つ学生や、第一世代の大学生や障害を持つ学生のような「ハイフン」を含む、多様な学生層の募集を積極的に行っています。culturesocietygrouppersonracelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareハイフンで区切る, ハイフンを入れるTo separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate."The editor will hyphens words that break at the end of a line in the document. "編集者は、ドキュメント内の行末で改行する単語にハイフンを入れます。grammarlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading