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parenthesis

/pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/

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noun

括弧内の句、挿入句

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

Examples :

"My sister, a talented artist, enjoys painting (especially landscapes). "

私の妹は才能ある芸術家で、絵を描くのが好きです（特に風景画）。

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noun

括弧

Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept, (including a visual aid), was very helpful. "

新しい数学の概念の説明（視覚補助を含む）は、非常に役立ちました。

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noun

括弧, 余談

A digression; the use of such digressions.

Examples :

"In his lecture, the professor used a parenthesis to explain the historical context of the event. "

教授は講義の中で、その出来事の歴史的背景を説明するために余談を使った。

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noun

括弧

Such brackets as used to clarify expressions by grouping those terms affected by a common operator, or to enclose the components of a vector or the elements of a matrix.

Examples :

"The teacher explained that the part of the math problem inside the parenthesis needs to be solved first. "

先生は、括弧内の数学の問題の部分を最初に解く必要があると説明しました。

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