The Japanese language uses a variety of punctuation marks, but here are a few of the most common ones that you will encounter as a beginner:
Period (。)
The period is used to end a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list.
Comma (、)
The comma is used to separate clauses within a sentence. It is also used to indicate a pause in speech.
Question mark (?)
The question mark is used to indicate a question.
Exclamation mark (!)
The exclamation mark is used to indicate strong emotion or surprise.
Quotation marks (“ ”)
Quotation marks are used to enclose direct speech.
Dash (—)
The dash is used to indicate a break in thought or to emphasize a word or phrase.
Parentheses (（）)
Parentheses are used to enclose additional information or an aside.
Brackets ([ ])
Brackets are used to enclose explanatory text or a translation.
Ellipsis (…)
The ellipsis is used to indicate an omission of words or to show that a sentence is unfinished.
Here are some examples of how these punctuation marks are used in Japanese sentences:
* これは本です。 (Kore wa hon desu.) This is a book.
* 私はりんごが大好きです。 (Watashi wa ringo ga daisuki desu.) I love apples.
* あなたは何歳ですか？ (Anata wa nansai desu ka?) How old are you?
* すごい！ (Sugoi!) Amazing!
* 「こんにちは」と言いました。 (Konnichiwa to iimashita.) He said “hello.”
* 私は本を読んでいるのですが、電話が鳴りました。 (Watashi wa hon o yonde iru no desu ga, denwa ga narimashita.) I was reading a book, but then the phone rang.
* この本は、とても面白いです。 (Kono hon wa, totemo omoshiroi desu.) This book is very interesting.
* この本は、[英語の本] です。 (Kono hon wa, [Eigo no hon] desu.) This book is an English book.
* 彼は、「…それは本当ですか？」と言いました。 (Kare wa, “…sore wa hontō desu ka?” to iimashita.) He said, “…is that true?”
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