コロン
koron[ko̞ɾõ̞ɴ]
The Japanese word for 'colon' (the punctuation mark) is コロン (koron).
コロン is used to refer to the punctuation mark known as a colon.
Meaning: punctuation mark (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is koron.
Did you know?
- The word コロン functions as an ideophone, an onomatopoeic word used to describe a small, round object rolling or tumbling in a cute way.
- The word コロン is a double loanword that can mean either the punctuation mark 'colon' or the fragrance 'cologne'.
- The onomatopoeic use of コロン is a smaller-scale relative of the word ゴロゴロ (gorogoro), which describes larger things like thunder or heavy stones rolling.
Examples in context
- コロンは句読点です。A colon is a punctuation mark.This sentence is useful for identifying that コロン is a punctuation mark.Tatoeba #8697946 by small_snow, translation #8419948 by AlanF_US
- ここにコロンを入れてください。Koko ni koron o irete kudasai.Please put a colon here.
- コロンの使い方を教えて。Koron no tsukaikata o oshiete.Tell me how to use a colon.
Example conversation
Kenta and Himari are checking a text document together.
- 健太 Kentaこの文章にコロンが足りないよ。Kono bunshō ni koron ga tarinai yo.This sentence is missing a colon.
- 陽葵 Himariあ、本当だ。修正するね。A, hontō da. Shūsei suru ne.Oh, you're right. I'll fix it.
- 健太 Kentaコロンの位置も確認して。Koron no ichi mo kakunin shite.Check the position of the colon too.
- 陽葵 Himari分かった、見ておくよ。Wakatta, mite oku yo.Got it, I'll keep an eye on it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “colon” translations and entries コロン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries コロン, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
